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La macala avela emizamweni yokubulala okusolwa ukuthi ihlose intombi kaMatlala uTebogo Thobejane, usomabhizinisi uJoe Sibanyoni, kanye nomkhiqizi womculo uSeunkie Mokubung phakathi kuka-Agasti 2022 noJanuwari 2024.<\/p>\n<h4>Isimo Sezinqumo Zokumangalelwa Nebheyili<\/h4>\n<p>UMatlala, kanye nabanye abasolwa nabo uMusa Kekana noTiego Mabusela, basagcinwe esitokisini ngemuva kokwenqatshelwa ibheyili, njengoba kuqinisekiswe yirekhodi lenkantolo ngomhlaka-30 Juni 2026. UmkaMatlala, uTsakani, noNthabiseng Nzama bangaphandle ngebheyili futhi nabo bazovela enkantolo.<\/p>\n<p>Imibiko yabezindaba ikhuluma ngobudlelwano obusolwayo bomsolwa neqembu elibizwa ngokuthi yi-Big Five cartel, isimangalo esishiwo encwadini kaSashin Naidoo ye-SABC News. Kodwa-ke, lokhu kuxhumana okusolwayo kusalokhu kungaphansi kwenqubo yokwahlulela futhi akukahlolwa enkantolo.<\/p>\n<h4>Icala Lokukhwabanisa Elihambisanayo kanye Nesikhathi Esibekiwe<\/h4>\n<p>UMatlala uphinde abhekane namacala ahlukene ecaleni lokukhwabanisa ngamathenda e-SAPS elibiza u-R228 million, lapho ahoxa khona esivumelwaneni sokuvuma icala ngemuva kokuba iNkantolo Yamacala Ezentengiselwano Ekhethekile yasePitoli yenqabe isigwebo seminyaka eyisishiyagalombili esihlongozwayo ngomhlaka-13 Julayi 2026, ngokusho kwe-eNCA. Leli cala lihlukile kumacala okuzama ukubulala futhi lisesezinkantolo.<\/p>\n<p>Icala lokuzama ukubulala ladluliselwa eNkantolo Ephakeme ngomhlaka-11 Novemba 2025, kulandela uchungechunge lokuhlehliswa kwecala. 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