The Randburg Magistrate’s Court has once again postponed the case against Longwe Twala, son of musician Sello “Chicco” Twala, to September 25.
The postponement was to allow his legal representative to prepare for the case.
Last month, Longwe and his younger brother, Sello, were arrested for theft after their father opened a case at the Douglasdale police station.
However, charges against Sello were dropped due to a lack of evidence.
It was reported that Longwe allegedly broke into his father’s house and stole equipment worth more than R200 000 while under the influence of drugs.
The stolen items also included clothes, household items and equipment.
This was not the first time Twala has handed his son to the authorities. In 2020, Longwe was handed over to the Diepkloof police station for allegedly stealing a cellphone.
While speaking to the media outside the court two weeks ago, Twala revealed that his son had a drug problem which made him prone to stealing.
“The helper actually witnessed Longwe taking out some boxes and running away. It is his life. He has been doing this for a long time.
“It is not something new because of his drug lifestyle. As you might know, he has been on drugs. Unfortunately, I had to act and get him arrested,” he said.
Twala denied that his son, who is implicated in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, could have pulled the trigger that allegedly killed Meyiwa in 2014.
This comes after a State witness testified that he was unaware of any injuries sustained by Longwe which contradicts the defence’s claim that Longwe shot himself in the foot during an altercation with the late footballer.
“My son is not a killer. He would never do that. He did not shoot Senzo. I won’t defend my son.
“When you say he stole from you, because I know he is a thief, I won’t defend him. If you say he takes drugs because I know he is a druggie, but if you say my son is a murderer ... he shot someone, you are definitely crazy,” Twala had said.
The Star