Taxi boss, Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and his co-accused Mvimbi Daniel Masilela and Philemon Msiza will appear again at the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
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Mpumalanga taxi boss, Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni, and his three co-accused are expected to apply for bail in the Kwaggafontein Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Sibanyoni, Pretoria-based taxi boss, Bafana Sindane, Mvimbi Daniel Masilela, and Philemon Msiza, spent the weekend behind bars after the matter was postponed.
Sindane handed himself over to the police on Friday. He surrendered to authorities with his legal representatives before being formally added to the growing criminal matter.
The group faces charges of extortion and money laundering.
It is alleged that the group extorted more than R2 million in ‘protection fees’ from a mining businessman between 2022 and 2025.
Investigators are probing whether the case may be linked to wider criminal activity within the taxi industry, which has long faced allegations of violence, intimidation, and organised enforcement structures.
Sibanyoni, who is known to control a fleet of more than 300 taxis in Mpumalanga, has previously been linked to allegations and investigations involving taxi-related violence.
His name has also surfaced in matters involving alleged cartel figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala.
Despite the allegations, Sibanyoni has denied any wrongdoing.
Sibanyoni’s lawyer, former National Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shaun Abrahams, said his client would challenge the accusations and consider civil action for defamation.
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