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The Herald
12-08-2025
- The Herald
Bail application in Walmer double murder case postponed
The formal bail application of two men accused of murdering a Collegiate Girls' High School pupil and her mother will continue on August 29. Alleged hitman Sibulele Mzilikazi, 28, and his co-accused, Siyabonga Ntswahlana, 35, appeared briefly in the Gqeberha magistrate's court on Tuesday, where the matter was postponed to later this month due to the unavailability of one of the defence attorneys. They are accused alongside Luzuko Tsotsi, 31, and Nceba Maji, 44, of murdering Lusanda Coboza, 40, and her daughter, Hailie-Jade, 19, at their Walmer Township home on May 1. Tsotsi and Maji remain in custody, while Mzilikazi and Ntswahlana had brought a fresh bid for bail after previously abandoning their applications. Their matter is part-heard. All four accused have indicated that they will plead not guilty to the double murder. The family had been at home in their Sakhasonke Village, Walmer Township home, when gunmen stormed in and opened fire at about 8.30pm. Coboza and Hailie-Jade died at the scene. The state believes the hit was due to infighting within the taxi industry and that the mother and daughter were not the intended victims. The Herald
The Herald
12-06-2025
- The Herald
No bail for man accused of killing Gqeberha pupil and her mom
News Alleged mastermind could pose a potential threat to witnesses, says magistrate Premium By Riaan Marais - 12 June 2025 Found to be a potential danger to state witnesses, the alleged mastermind behind the double murder of a Collegiate Girls' High School pupil and her mother was denied bail on Wednesday. Nceba Maji, 44, accused of planning the botched hit that claimed the lives of Hailie-Jade Coboza, 19, and her mother, Lusanda, 40, looked dejected as court orderlies led him back to the holding cells at the Gqeberha magistrate's court...
The Herald
11-06-2025
- The Herald
Man accused of killing Collegiate pupil and mom denied bail
A man accused of gunning down a Collegiate Girls' High School pupil and her mother has been denied bail. Nceba Maji, 44, is accused of murdering Hailie-Jade Coboza, 19, and her mother, Lusanda, 40, at their Walmer township home in May. Maji, fingered as the alleged mastermind behind the double killing, was the only accused to proceed with a formal bail application. He was arrested alongside Sibulele Mzilikazi, 28, and Siyabonga Ntswahlana, 35. Both abandoned their bids for bail. Appearing alone in the Gqeberha magistrate's court on Wednesday, Maji appeared dejected as magistrate Ralton Basterman ruled that he had failed to discharge the onus placed on him to prove his release on bail was in the interest of justice. Basterman said further that the alibi he had placed before court was never corroborated — and that he had been evasive during cross-examination. The court found further that Maji knew the witnesses and would potentially try to influence them. Maji will return to court on July 30 when he is expected to appear alongside his co-accused. The Herald
