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Tears outside Dube court case

Tears outside Dube court case

JOHANNESBURG – The four men accused of the murder of reggae star Lucky Dube had their case postponed in the Johannesburg magistrate’s court on Tuesday.

Magistrate PJ Du Plessis postponed the case until November 30 for further investigation. The men – Sifiso Mlanga and Julius Gxowa both from Mozambique, Thabo Mafoping and Mbofi Mabe, face charges of murder, attempted hijacking and the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.Dube was shot dead in a botched hijacking in Rosettenville, Johannesburg while dropping off his teenage son and daughter at a relative’s house.The men’s first court appearance took place earlier this month in a courtroom packed with supporters of Dube.On Tuesday, the four men appeared briefly in the dock.They left even before a court illustrator could complete a quick sketch of them.The men remain in custody.Outside the courtroom, supporters of Dube addressed the media.One of Dube’s family members broke down in tears.Musician Titus Headger said he would be there to see the court case ‘all the way’.”How can the government allow such a thing to happen?” he asked.Headger said he had shared the same producer, Richard Siluma, with Dube and felt he had now lost his brother.Nampa-SapaThe men – Sifiso Mlanga and Julius Gxowa both from Mozambique, Thabo Mafoping and Mbofi Mabe, face charges of murder, attempted hijacking and the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.Dube was shot dead in a botched hijacking in Rosettenville, Johannesburg while dropping off his teenage son and daughter at a relative’s house.The men’s first court appearance took place earlier this month in a courtroom packed with supporters of Dube.On Tuesday, the four men appeared briefly in the dock.They left even before a court illustrator could complete a quick sketch of them.The men remain in custody.Outside the courtroom, supporters of Dube addressed the media.One of Dube’s family members broke down in tears.Musician Titus Headger said he would be there to see the court case ‘all the way’.”How can the government allow such a thing to happen?” he asked.Headger said he had shared the same producer, Richard Siluma, with Dube and felt he had now lost his brother.Nampa-Sapa

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