Mziwethemba Harvey Gwabeni, charged with the murders of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane, argues that his continued detention is causing severe financial and emotional strain on his family.
The alleged mastermind in the high-profile murders of Kiernan “ AKA ” Forbes and Tebello “ Tibz ” Motsoane has pleaded with the court for release on bail, citing the financial and emotional strain his detention has caused his family. On Thursday, the Durban Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) heard bail applications from two suspects connected to the killings.
Accused number four, Mziwethemba Harvey Gwabeni, and accused number five, Lindokuhle Ndimande, reopened their bids for bail, presenting what they claimed were new facts.The suspects face multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of murder, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, and five counts of attempted murder. In an affidavit read by his legal representative, Advocate Simphiwe Mlotshwa, Gwabeni argued that justice would allow his release on bail. The accused highlighted that even though the state has assured the court that the investigation was complete, the case has not been moved to a higher court for trial yet. Gwabeni highlighted the toll his incarceration has taken on his business. “Due to my incarceration, the only taxi I have was involved in an accident and has not been repaired due to my detention.” He added that his family’s financial situation has deteriorated, with school fees for two of his children now in arrears. “My family and I have suffered extreme financial prejudice as I have not been able to conduct my employment duties and generate an income to sustain the household. “I support my family and my late father’s wives financially, and my family is not coping and is struggling due to my incarceration,” Gwabeni explained.Opposing the bail applications, state prosecutor Advocate Elvis Gcweka read an affidavit from investigating officer Kumarasan Pillay, who dismissed the claims of new facts. “The applicant is raising the same facts and not different in character, but the shuffling of the old facts he raised in his initial unsuccessful bail application,” Pillay said. Following an adjournment, Ndimande, in his renewed bid for release, highlighted unresolved mechanical issues with his taxi business, which he claimed could not be addressed due to his incarceration
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