Musa Khawula’s attempted murder case postponed to February

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Controversial gossip blogger Musawenkosi Khawula will be remanded in custody for the weekend after he made a brief appearance at the Fochville magistrates’ court on Friday.

The 32-year-old is facing charges of attempted murder, alternatively reckless driving, as well as an additional charge of failing to render assistance and/or report an accident to the police.

These charges follows an incident that took place on 20 February 2021, near Mponeng Mine.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the complainant and his wife were driving home on a narrow road when they noticed a Volkswagen Polo parked along the roadway.

The accused was standing next to the vehicle naked on his lower body, the couple approached the accused, informing him that he was trespassing on private property, said NPA regional spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana.

Adding that upon looking inside the vehicle, the complainant allegedly saw another man moving from the back seat to the front seat while getting dressed.

“After an exchange of words between the complainant and the accused, the accused allegedly returned to his car, drove away, when he reached a dead-end he executed a U-turn.

“He then allegedly bumped the complainant, who was standing beside the driver’s side of his vehicle, before fleeing the scene, leaving the complainant injured on the ground.

“A member of the Community Policing Forum (CPF) driving on the same road later found the injured complainant and alerted the police,” she explained.

Attempted murder charge added

Mahanjana state that the accused was arrested shortly thereafter at a nearby tavern, making his first court appearance on 22 February 2021, where he was granted R1,000 bail.

She continued; “However, after failing to appear in court on two occasions, a warrant for his arrest was authorised, and his bail was forfeited to the state on 17 June 2021.

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“The accused was re-arrested and appeared in court again on 16 January 2025. The court has since added a charge of attempted murder, with reckless driving as an alternative, along with the charge of failing to render assistance and/or report the accident.

“The matter has been postponed to February 5, for a formal bail application while the accused is remanded in custody.”