The three suspects in the murder case of taxi driver Ndivhoniswani Mukosi, who was shot dead in Murunwa in March, appeared in the Dzanani Magistrate’s Court last Friday.

The accused are Mulalo Manngo (30), Ndivhuwo Mutavhatsindi (26) and Khathutshelo Raedani (24).

Mukosi was apparently driving along the Witvlag road when unknown gunmen approached him and shot him several times. His taxi was robbed in the incident.

Taxi drivers and owners around the Nzhelele area, who arrived by taxi, stood outside the court gates, only to be met by officials from the court who told them the case had been postponed once more. The well-behaved crowd, who were singing at the gates, did not move after learning of the postponement from other people, but waited patiently to be addressed by their leaders.

The crowd had come to oppose bail during an application. The Dzanani 1 Taxi Association Ring Controller, Albert Makhavhu, said they were satisfied with the way the case had been handled. He thanked the police for the speedy arrest of the suspects, but expressed worry about the postponement. "These postponements are costing us a lot and I suspect that they are meant to weaken us. We won't give up, even if it takes a long time. We would like to see justice done and the suspects rotting where they belong," he said.

The case was postponed to 2 July for a bail application.