Two men charged with attempted murder of SARS advocate to face court in Durban
Two men accused of the attempted murder of South African Revenue Service (SARS) advocate Coreth Naudé SC are set to make their first appearance in the Durban High Court on August 28 after they were served with indictments on Friday morning.
Siyanda Emmanuel Mbulwana, 29, and Mcebisi Corlen Runeyi, 28, are alleged to have shot Naudé in the face and neck at the entrance of the Premier Hotel in uMhlanga on July 18, 2024.
The State alleges that while Naudé was driving to the hotel, she was ambushed by two armed men who opened fire on her.
However, she managed to drive inside the hotel, where she received medical attention before being rushed to the hospital.
The suspects fled the scene in a silver Toyota Corolla.
The advocate had come to Durban on behalf of SARS for the tax inquiry concerning the tax affairs of Andile Mpisane and 13 others. Mpisane is the son of Durban’s controversial businesswoman Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize.
The pair was arrested in December last year in Cape Town, and they are currently in custody after the Durban Magistrate’s Court denied them bail.
During their bail application, the investigating Warrant Officer Praved Maharaj said the attempted murder of Naudé was carried out brazenly, and the men used no form of disguise.
He said the duo had no consideration for the public.
“There was a security guard present when the shooting occurred, and he had to flee for his life,” Maharaj said.
According to the police officer, the State has a prima facie case against the duo.
Maharaj said that in 2016, Mbulwana was convicted of assault and is currently facing charges of unlawful firearm possession.
Additionally, Runeyi is said to have a warrant of arrest for two cases, one for theft of a motor vehicle and one for possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
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