By Marcus Moloko
In a dramatic turn of events, Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and his three co-accused, Mvimbi Daniel Masilela, Philemon Makhaya Msiza, and Oupa Josiah Bafana Sindane, walked free on Monday after their case was struck off the roll.
The matter collapsed when senior prosecutor Mkhulise Ntaba failed to appear in court despite a direct order from the presiding magistrate.
The court subsequently issued a warrant of arrest for Ntaba and may find him guilty of contempt.
Representing Sibanyoni, former National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams pleaded with the court to have the matter struck off the roll following a no-show from the prosecutor.
“I am instructed to file an application to find the prosecutor in
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