THE bail application of Lindokuhle Ndimande will be redone on Tuesday, 19 March.
This after his lawyer, Advocate Joe Wolmarans, had attached charge sheets from the Manzini Magistrates Court in Eswatini that didn't have a stamp.
Lindokuhle (29) along with his co-accused, Lindokuhle Mkhwanazi (30), Lindelani Ndimande (30), Siyanda Myeza (22) and Mziwethemba Gwabeni (36), are linked to the murders of Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane.
They are facing charges of murder, attempted murder, illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and money laundering.
On Monday 18 March, the state prosecutor, Advocate Lawrence Gcaba, argued that the charge sheets that were brought to court by Advocate Wolmarans didn't have a stamp, and there was no proof that it was really from the Manzini Magistrates Court.
Advocate Gcaba further argued the charge sheets were also irrelevant to the matter currently in court.
"We don't know that these are charge sheets. Anyone can type this. All we are saying is that prove that these are charge sheets. Otherwise, they are not going to be admitted," he said.
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But Advocate Wolmarans insisted the charge sheets were relevant to this matter.
He said the charge sheets were relevant because the two accused were in Eswatini, waiting for the extradition application and when it's done, they would come and attend this matter.
And Magistrate Vincent Hlatshwayo said he wouldn't look at the charge sheets.
This led to the matter being adjourned to Tuesday, 19 March for Ndimande's bail application to be redone and in order for the other suspects' bail applications to be done as well.
Magistrate Hlatshwayo also raised his concern about the delays in the bail application.
"Bail applications are urgent. But there are delays in this application from the defence," he said.
However, Advocate Wolmarans had read his client Ndimande's affidavit which stated that he was a maskandi artist and a body guard who owned four minibuses.
He said Ndimande pleads not guilty to the charges leveled against him.
He further stated that Ndimande had four children whom he needed to look after. He said Ndimande generated an income of R250 000 from the taxi business.
"His two siblings were forced to seek refuge in Eswatini from NIU who wanted to assassinate them. He lost his siblings who were killed by the NIU (National Intervention Unit). His family was also threatened by the NIU when they came to search for him at his home in Mpangeni," he said.
