There was drama at the Broadhurst Magistrate Court when three of the five accused armed robbers attacked Mmegi cameraman Kagiso Onkatswitse and threatened to kill him.Magistrate Taboka slave denied Sikhumbozo Mpofu, 47, Lytton Dlamini, 41, Milton Shoko, 41, Denis Moyo, 35, and Thuso Maziba, 23, bail and remanded them for another 14 days as the state attempts to prove that they should not be granted bail.
The altercation took place before and after the court session in full view of policemen and prison warders.On arrival at court Mpofu started uttering threats and was joined by his mates who rushed the photographer. One of them struck Onkatswitse's camera.After the court session as the five trooped out to get into the police van one jumped out to attack Onkatswitse and in the process snatched a prison warder's baton and attempted to hit him with it, before police officers restrained him.It is then that Mpofu said: "I am going to get a gun and kill you." Refusing them bail Slave told the prosecution that she was giving them the last chance to provide the court with all that it needed before the bail ruling on September 9. "Mr (Phale) Kgamanyane, make sure this time you sort out the issue of travelling documents for the four accused persons," said Slave. She then ordered that the five be remanded in custody until the next appearance when the prosecution would bring witnesses to argue against their bail.
