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MBABANE – Two men facing 10 counts were granted bail fixed at E6 000 each.
David Lebohang Thobela ( ) and Sibongiseni %rown Dlamini (2 ) all from Sidvwashini appeared at the Mbabane Magistrates Court facing multiple charges of offences they committed Mointly and individually.
The matter was before Mbabane Acting Magistrate Cha]ile Thwala. The duo is facing offences related to robbery and housebreaking.
During their appearance, the Crown pleaded with the court to have the duo remanded in custody pending the setting of trial date.
The bail application was not op posed.
On count one, the duo was charged with stealing Temantini 1hlabatsi’s property amounting to ( , act ing Mointly with a common purpose. The stolen items include a grey +P laptop, blue Samsung *alaxy AO2 cellphone and hard cash amounting to (10 . The crime was commit ted on October , 2022 at or near Makholokholo where the suspects allegedly used a knife to induce fear on the complainant.
Items
On count two, Thobela was charged for stealing items amounting to (
0 belonging to Tekhaya Mabu]a, after threatening her with a bush knife. +e is said to have committed the offence on August 1, 2022 at or near Sidvwashini.
On count three, the duo is said to have stolen 1othando MatsenMwa’s property amounting to ( 0, after threatening her with a wheel spanner. They committed the crime on Octo ber , 2022 near or at Makholokholo.
Items
Money 7KH OLVW RI VWROHQ LWHPV
Black HP laptop
Navy blue Puma bag
White Samsung charge
Black type C charger
Black purse
Various school books
Value (E) 5500 430 400 200 200 70
On the fourth count, accused one also stole Men]i Dlamini’s property valued at (10 000, while at Maduma on February 10, 202 .
On the fifth count, the same Thobe la also allegedly stole ;olani 1d wandwe’s laptop amounting to (
00, at Maduma on February 10, 202 .
On the sixth count, the duo working Mointly with a common purpose al legedly stole Ayandiswa Shabangu’s black LCD diamond television, a black 1okia C1 and money, and all amounting to ( 0 while at Maduma.
On count seven, Thobela was charged for unlawfully entering 1omvuyo Msane’s house and steal ing items worth ( 00.
+e also allegedly committed an other similar offence where he stole Mdudu]i 9ilakati’s property worth (1 0 0. The accused also allegedly stole %ongiwe Magongo’s property amounting to ( 00.
On count ten, accused one is said to have intentionally broken into 1on hlanhla Lushaba’s house and walked away with the complainant’s items valued at ( 0 while at Man]ana in 1ovember 2022.