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The Herald
08-05-2025
- The Herald
Police nab fifth suspect over Wynberg courthouse 'hit'
A 20-year-old 'key suspect' implicated in a brazen hit in the Wynberg magistrate's court in Cape Town will appear in the same court with four co-accused on Friday. Police spokesperson Brig Novela Potelwa said the latest arrest brings the number of suspects in the murder investigation to five. 'As the investigation unfolded police indicated they had their sights on a number of suspects whom they believed were behind the shooting,' she said. Shireen Matthews, 35, Abubaker Adams, 24, Brian Booysen, 34, and Wanay Fararo, 22, previously appeared in court facing charges related to the shooting on April 8 in the court building. Dingalomoya Chintso, 50, was killed by gunmen who bypassed security, shot the victim and escaped. At the time he faced charges of murder and illegal possession of a firearm. The state alleges the accused aided and abetted criminal gang activity in association with the Junky Funky Kidz gang, are implicated in the premeditated murder of Chintso and were in illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. TimesLIVE
Eyewitness News
26-04-2025
- Eyewitness News
State to oppose bail for 4 suspects linked to Wynberg Magistrates Court shooting
JOHANNESBURG - The State says it will oppose bail for all four suspects linked to the Wynberg Magistrates Court shooting. Shireen Matthews, Abubaker Admas, Brian Booysen and Wanay Farao are accused of being behind what police believe was a revenge attack for the murder of a gang member. The State argues that Matthews orchestrated the alleged hit on Vrygrond taxi operator Dingalomoya Chintso two weeks ago. Adams is accused of being one of the shooters, while Booysen and Farao are believed to have supplied and helped smuggle the guns inside the court building. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said, "Their case has been postponed to May 9 for them to obtain legal representation, and they have indicated that they want to apply for bail, which we will oppose. We are charging them under Schedule 6 for premeditated murder."
TimesLIVE
23-04-2025
- TimesLIVE
Wynberg court ‘mastermind and shooter' face premeditated murder charges
The alleged mastermind behind a courthouse gang hit and a co-accused appeared in the Wynberg magistrate's court facing charges of premeditated murder on Wednesday. Shireen Matthews, 35, stood in the dock with alleged shooter Abubaker Adams, 24. The court heard they face charges in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act in which the state alleges they: aided and abetted criminal gang activities in association with the Junky Funky Kidz (JFK) gang; are implicated in the premeditated murder of former taxi owner Dingalomoya Chintso; and unlawfully possessed firearms and ammunition. Matthews faces additional charges of: inciting, instigating, encouraging or procuring another person to commit, bring about, perform or participate in a pattern of criminal gang activity; the unlawful supplying of firearms; and unlawful supplying of ammunition.
