Shebe Maburna returns to court for pre-trial proceedings
Maburna has been in custody since his arrest in November last year.
Lekompo musician Lehlogonolo "Shebe Maburna" Chauke is due to reappear in the Polokwane Regional Court for pre-trial hearings on Thursday. The artist has been behind bars since his arrest in November 2025, having been denied bail multiple times by both magistrate’s court and high court officials. The charges against Maburna amount to 21 counts, encompassing four attempts at murder, theft, and malicious destruction of property.
He will be defended by a new attorney for the pre-trial proceedings, marking a departure from his previous legal representation by Advocate Michael Khumalo and Senior Counsel Laurence Hodes. The pre-trial hearing was shifted to Thursday to grant Khumalo enough time to secure a successor advocate for the actual trial. The consolidated charges originated from various magistrate’s courts.
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