Joe Sibanyoni and Co-accused File Urgent Application to Block Re-enrolment of Extortion Case
- Lawyers for Joe Sibanyoni and his co-accused filed an urgent application after their case was re-enrolled
- The matter was originally struck off the roll after the prosecutor failed to appear in court for the bail application
- The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed that proceedings would continue despite the urgent application.
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MPUMALANGA – Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni and his three co-accused have filed an urgent application to prevent their case from being re-enrolled.
The Mpumalanga taxi boss, along with Mvimbi Masilela, Philemon Msiza, and Bafana Oupa Sindane, were charged with extortion and money laundering.
Their matter was originally struck off the roll by Chief Magistrate Tuletu Tonjeni, after the State prosecutor failed to appear for the bail application on 18 May 2026.
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When was the matter supposed to be heard?
After the matter was initially struck off the roll, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) met with the investigating officer to discuss re-enrolling the case. The police in Mpumalanga maintained that they had a strong case and intact evidence against the four men, and the matter was re-enrolled.
Sibanyoni, Masilela, Msiza and Sindane were supposed to appear before the Delmas Magistrate's Court on 28 May 2026, for the continuation of the case.
The urgent interdict seeks to prevent the case from going ahead, with eNCA also noting that the applicants want the court to ensure that no warrants of arrest can be issued for them pending the finalisation of the application.
What happens next?
The re-enrolled case against the four men will proceed, as their urgent application will only be heard on 2 June 2026.
The filing of papers did not automatically pause law enforcement processes, meaning that the men had to comply with J50 arrest warrants and still appear in court.
NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago confirmed that because the High Court hearing was set for a future date, no legal interdict existed to stop the State from acting in the interim, hence the bail application went ahead.
What you need to know about the Sibanyoni case
- Prominent Mpumalanga taxi boss, Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni, was arrested by the Special Task Force alongside two others.
- Sibanyoni’s extortion and money laundering case was struck off the roll after the prosecutor failed to appear in court.
- Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has described the outcome of the Joe Sibanyoni bail application as an embarrassment to the criminal justice system.
- Advocate Mkhuseli Ntaba accused the court of violating his constitutional right after a warrant of arrest was issued for him.
- The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) filed a complaint against Chief Magistrate Tuletu Tonjeni, over her rulings in the case.
- The NPA confirmed that the matter against Sibanyoni and his co-accused was re-enrolled and would be heard before the Delmas Magistrate's Court.
Sibanyoni and Sindane party after the court's ruling
In a related article, Sibanyoni and Sindane were seen celebrating the magistrate's decision to strike the matter off the roll.
Briefly News reported that the two prominent taxi bosses were seen dancing at some sort of party after they found that they were free men.
South Africans took to social media to weigh in on the situation surrounding the case and the pair's decision to celebrate the outcome.
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