#FirstThingsFirst: Prosecutor faces arrest after taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni escapes extortion charges

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The case against taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni was struck off the roll after State prosecutor Mkhuseli Ntaba failed to appear in the Kwaggafontein Magistrates’ Court, prompting a warrant for his arrest. The charges, linked to an alleged R2 million extortion scheme, have now been halted, with the accused temporarily released. The National Prosecuting Authority has since suspended Ntaba and indicated the matter may be reinstated. The development has raised concerns about procedural failures within the justice system
19 May 1AM English South Africa Entertainment News

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