It’s exactly a year since the arrest of popular Lekompo musician, Lehlogonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke, who is making his fifth bail bid at the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court in Limpopo.
Chauke was arrested on November 12 last year in connection with an alleged shooting and wounding of a music fan in Ladanna, Polokwane, in October last year.
He is being re-examined by his defence counsel, as he tries to convince the court to release him on bail.
He’s facing 21 charges, including four counts of attempted murder.
Chauke has been in custody since his arrest in November last year.
His previous four bail applications were dismissed.
After his re-examination by the defence lawyer, senior counsel, Advocate Mutheiwana Sikhwari, the state is expected to call the investigating officer, Captain Phaladi Makola, to testify in opposition to bail.
He maintains that the state has a weak case against him, insisting he was alone and was refuelling his vehicle when the alleged shooting happened.
He has also questioned the investigation, citing the absence of CCTV footage placing him at the scene.
-Reporting by Rendani Raliphaswa
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