By Johnathan Paoli
Prominent taxi boss and businessman Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has allegedly been arrested by members of the Special Task Force in connection with what is understood to be an extortion-related investigation.
According to multiple media reports, Sibanyoni was arrested overnight and taken to the Middelburg Police Station, where he was being held on Tuesday morning.
Mpumalanga police spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo confirmed that three people had been arrested in connection with a 2025 case, but said police could not name the suspects before their court appearance.
Masondo had not responded to additional questions from Inside Politics at the time of publication.
While police had not formally released the charges at the time of publication, several reports indicated that the arrests were linked to an extortion case.
Sibanyoni’s name has surfaced repeatedly in recent months in investigations involving taxi violence, alleged underworld networks, and claims of police corruption.
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