Court denies bail to taxi boss in SARS advocate's attempted murder case

THE Durban Magistrate's Court denied bail to former taxi boss Kholwani Prayerman Ntanjana, who is accused of orchestrating the attempted murder of SARS-appointed advocate Coreth Naudé SC.

- NOMONDE ZONDI

Naudeé sustained gunshot wounds to the neck, face, and shoulder when she was allegedly shot by Siyanda Emmanuel Mbulwana and Mcebisi Corlen Runeyi on July 18, 2024, at the entrance of Premier Hotel in Umhlanga.

Runeyi and Mbulwana are alleged to have been sent by Ntanjana. They are currently in custody awaiting trial. At the time of her attack, she was conducting a tax inquiry into Andile Mpisane, the son of the controversial Durban businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize.

Following the brazen shooting, the senior counsel had to undergo reconstructive surgery on her jaw.

In delivering his ruling, Magistrate Quim de Freitas raised several concerns. He found it troubling that Ntanjana's eight previous charges, including murder and carjacking, were withdrawn without explanation.