FORMER Orlando Pirates star Thamsanqa Gabuza was nowhere to be found during his court appearance at the Alexandra Magistrates Court in Joburg on Monday, 29 January.
This comes after Gabuza was scheduled to make a court appearance for his case of malicious damage to property.
The court called him several times in the morning, but he didn't show up; the court took a break, but he also didn't show up after the break.
His case was postponed to Thursday, 15 February. His defence lawyer, Themba Ngobeni, told Daily Sun that his client wasn't feeling well.
"He isn't feeling well, and that's the reason he didn't come. I'm not sure where he was today," Ngobeni said.
Magistrate Lindokuhle Lubisi warned him, saying he must be present on Thursday, 15 February.
"A warrant of arrest will be issued for him if he is not in on this date. His bail conditions will be forfeited as well," she said.
The magistrate said he'll be arrested if he isn't there by 8.30am in February.
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In November, prosecutor Tshiego Deka read out the bail conditions, which stated that he must not go anywhere near the victim or have any contact with her, and he mustn't commit another similar offence, or he'll be sent back to prison.
During his previous appearance, Magistrate Peggy Senne granted him bail of R3 000 after his defence lawyer Ngobeni said it was still the middle of the month and he had not yet been paid.
Police investigated the player after a case was opened against him on 11 November for malicious damage to property.
When the SunTeam approached the complainant Zikhona Zode for comment before court, she said she didn't want to say anything about this matter.
"No comments at all. I don't have anything today now, but thank you," she said.
The 31-year-old woman, an online teacher, previously spoke about her ordeal.
She said she met the man in 2021, and they became friends before trying out a romantic relationship, which never worked out.
The player, on the other hand, claimed that the woman was his wife.
