Overview
- Randburg Magistrate Abdul Khan dismissed a Section 174 application, ruling the eight former VIP Protection Unit officers have a case to answer.
- All eight will proceed on assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and malicious damage to property related to the July 2023 N1 incident.
- Only four accused will face charges for allegedly pointing a firearm, and two—identified as Lesibana Rambau and Johannes Mampuru—will face negligent driving charges.
- The court acquitted all on defeating the ends of justice and said the evidence supports a finding that the accused acted in common purpose in the assault.
- Trial testimony is scheduled for 23–27 March 2026, the accused remain on R10,000 bail each, and Action Society criticized SAPS for previously clearing them after rejecting the video evidence.