The trio charged with the attempted murder of senior counsel advocate, Coreth Naudé SC, is to appear for their pre-trial conference.
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The motive behind the attempted murders of two legal professionals, advocate Coreth Naudé SC and attorney Rianda Chinnera, remains a mystery.
However, the three men charged with their attempted murders are scheduled to appear at the Durban High Court for a pre-trial conference.
It is alleged that Siyanda Emmanuel Mbulwana, Mcebisi Corlen Runeyi, and Kholwani Prayman Ntanjana conspired with others to murder two lawyers.
The lawyers were in Durban in July 2024 for a tax inquiry concerning the affairs of Andile Mpisane, the son of controversial businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize, and others.
“The exact reasons at this stage are unknown to the State,” read the indictment.
Naudé and Chinnera were instructed by MacRobert Inc. Attorneys to appear in the tax inquiry on behalf of the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service.
Siyanda Emmanual Mbulwana and Mcebisi Corlen Runeyi are charged with the attempted murder of advocate Naudé SC.
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Mbulwana and Runeyi, both from the Western Cape, allegedly flew to KwaZulu-Natal on July 17, 2024. They met with Ntanjana, the alleged mastermind.
Ntanjana, from Tongaat, was reportedly an employee of the Codeta Taxi Association based in Cape Town. To achieve their objective, Mbulwana and Runeyi were provided with firearms so they could also overcome any resistance to their plan or make a good escape.
On the afternoon of July 18, after the day’s inquiry proceedings concluded, the lawyers travelled in tandem to the Premier Hotel in Umhlanga, where they resided.
Upon their arrival, they were allegedly confronted by the accused, who opened fire in their direction.
Chinnera managed to escape into the parking area. Naudé sustained gunshot wounds to the neck, face, and shoulder and managed to flee to the car park, where a medical practitioner attended to her.
She was subsequently transported to a hospital with several gunshot wounds to her abdomen and upper body.
The State asserts that the three men acted in concert to commit the crimes, according to the indictment.
Mbulwana and Runeyi face additional charges for the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Kholwani Prayman Ntanjana is the alleged mastermind behind the attempted murder of two lawyers.
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The accused lawyers have since asked the State for video footage ahead of the trial.
The three men are scheduled to appear for a pre-trial conference at the Durban High Court in early May.
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