JOHANNESBURG – The extortion and money laundering case against Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni and his three co-accused has been re-enrolled.
All four are expected to present themselves at court on Wednesday. The matter will now be heard in the Delmas Magistrate’s Court.
The four men face allegations of extorting more than R2-million in so-called protection fees from a local mining entrepreneur.
The case was struck off the court roll on 18 May by chief magistrate Tuletu Tonjeni after state prosecutor Mkhuseli Ntaba failed to show up in court. Tonjeni also issued an order for Ntaba's warrant of arrest.
The NPA says Tonjeni misapplied the law and is now challenging the matter in a higher court.