Joe Sibanyoni in the magistrate's court in Kwaggafontein.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has launched an urgent legal challenge to block the arrest and conviction of one of its prosecutors who was found guilty of contempt of court in the Kwaggafontein Magistrate's Court.
This comes after prosecutor Mkhuseli Ntaba failed to appear in court for the extortion and money laundering case against Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni.
The case, involving Sibanyoni, businessman Bafana “King of Sky” Sindane and two co-accused, was struck off the court roll on Monday following Ntaba's absence.
In a statement on Friday, the NPA said the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for the Mpumalanga Division formally filed an application for leave to appeal the severe sanctions imposed by the Magistrate.
