Overview
- Police say a fourth suspect handed himself over on Monday and is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
- The three initial accused — Dikeledi Tears Mphela, 24, Goitsione Machidi, 25, and McClaren Mushwana, 30 — abandoned bail, with the case postponed to 23 February for further investigation.
- Prosecutors have laid charges including premeditated murder, carjacking and robbery with aggravating circumstances following the 11 February attack captured on the vehicle’s dash camera.
- Bolt stated the victim was not registered on its platform and had operated using another driver’s profile, a practice the company says is forbidden and now blocked.
- E‑hailing drivers and supporters protested outside court and sector leaders urged tighter passenger verification and mandatory dashcams, while the victim’s family appeals for funds to repatriate his body to Nigeria.