Lerato Mbhiza
THE case against five men linked to the murder of of Kiernan ‘AKA Forbes and his friend and former manager Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane has been postponed to Thursday for a formal bail hearing.
Five of the seven suspects appeared briefly before the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning.
The suspects are facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder, two murder charges for Forbes and Motsoane, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and five counts of attempted murder.
The state added two further charges of money laundering on four of the five suspects.
The number of charges on the case now stands at 12 including murder, attempted murder and unlawful possession of firearms.
Magistrate Vincent Hlatshwayo ordered all the accused to remain in custody at the Westville Prison.
“The matter is therefore postponed to the 14th of March for the start of the bail application,” he
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