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Eyewitness News
26-05-2025
- Eyewitness News
Suspect to make first court appearance for threatening Ramaphosa
JOHANNESBURG - A suspect is expected to make his first court appearance on Monday morning following his arrest for making threats against President Cyril Ramaphosa, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, and a prominent local businesswoman. The 28-year-old was arrested in Germiston, east of Johannesburg, on Friday after a case was opened against him earlier in May. The suspect is alleged to have sent multiple threatening messages targeting the head of state, the Cape Town mayor, the businesswoman and her family. Hawks spokesperson Thandi Mbambo said the suspect, whose identity has been concealed until his first court appearance, was transported from Gauteng to the Western Cape, where he will appear. "The matter was reported to the Cape Town-based Hawks' CATS team, which conducted a swift investigation resulting in the suspect's apprehension in Gauteng and is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Monday, 26 May 2025, where he will face a charge of intimidation." In a separate case, Mbambo said a KwaZulu-Natal man has been handed a five-year jail term for circulating pornographic images that he had altered to include the faces of Ramaphosa, former Police Minister Bheki Cele, and his wife, Thembeka Ngcobo. "Scebi Thabiso Nene (37) has been convicted and sentenced by the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court on 23 May 2025 for multiple contraventions of the Cybercrimes Act."
Eyewitness News
25-05-2025
- Eyewitness News
Man arrested in Gauteng for threatening Ramaphosa, others to face charges in WC court
CAPE TOWN - A man arrested for threatening President Cyril Ramaphosa and other high-profile figures will be transported to the Western Cape for a court appearance. The suspect, 28, was arrested by the Hawks in Germiston in Gauteng on Friday after a case was opened earlier this month. He faces charges of intimidation and is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Monday. Hawks spokesperson Thandi Mbambo says the suspect allegedly sent a threatening voice message to a Cape Town-based CEO. Threats were made against the president and several others. "The suspect is also alleged to have sent multiple threatening messages targeting the complainant, her family, and the Executive Mayor of Cape Town. The matter was reported to the Cape Town based Hawks' CATS team, which conducted a swift investigation resulting in the suspect's apprehension in Gauteng."
