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Zolani Tete murder: Two accused denied bail, remain behind bars
Magistrate Anton Pretorius said the accused failed to show exceptional circumstances, and new ballistics evidence linked recovered firearms to the shooting.
- On Friday, the Mdantsane Magistrate's Court denied bail to two men accused of murdering former boxing champion Zolani Tete. Magistrate Anton Pretorius ruled that releasing Uzuzole Goqwana and Sinebhongo Qase would not serve the interests of justice.
- Gunmen shot Tete outside his home in NU17, Mdantsane, on August 21, 2026. The State alleges Goqwana masterminded the killing, while Qase served as a middleman connecting the alleged hitmen to the plot.
- Goqwana argued his severe medical condition and need for daily assistance constituted "exceptional circumstances." Pretorius noted St Albans Correctional Centre has a hospital section, and the State introduced new ballistics evidence linking two firearms to the shooting.
- Alleged gunmen Siphesihle Kolisa and Athandwa Gangala previously abandoned their bail applications and remain in custody. The State continues investigating, with prosecutors seeking additional firearms believed used in the attack.
- All four accused are expected to return to the Mdantsane Magistrate's Court on October 13, 2026. Investigators continue searching for another firearm believed to have been used in the murder.
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