Overview
- Lehlogonolo ‘Shebeshxt’ Chauke appeared at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on 13 November and was kept in custody as the case was postponed to 21 November.
- The musician faces charges of attempted murder, malicious damage to property and unlawful possession of a firearm following a 19 October incident in Ladanna that left a 34-year-old man seriously injured.
- Detectives secured a warrant on 11 November and arrested the 30-year-old the next morning in an intelligence-driven operation in Bendor, where police also seized his vehicles for forensic analysis.
- The NPA says it has enough evidence to proceed and is considering adding charges while investigators consolidate the case file.
- Limpopo police leadership praised a dedicated investigative team and stressed that the law applies equally to public figures, as local artist groups voiced concern over lost bookings during the postponement.