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Shebe Maburna Bail Bid Postponed as Prosecutors Add Six New Charges

A last-minute filing of extra counts forced a delay to Thursday.

Overview

  • The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court delayed the bail application to 27 November, keeping the musician in custody.
  • Prosecutors confirmed the matter as a Schedule 6 case, which requires the accused to show exceptional circumstances to obtain bail.
  • The expanded docket lists three attempted murder counts plus unlawful possession of a firearm, malicious damage to property and robbery with intent to cause bodily harm.
  • The state merged earlier cases, including alleged incidents from 2023, and indicated it will oppose bail.
  • Security at court was tightened as supporters gathered, and the passenger wounded in the October Ladanna shooting remains in intensive care.