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- Extradition proceedings for the two brothers currently detained in Eswatini for the murder of rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his former manager, Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane, have been moved to 9 April.
- Malusi and Siyabonga, both aged 28, appeared in the Manzini Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
- The court confirmed receipt of South Africa's formal extradition request, but said it would grant time for the defence to read the documents.
Extradition proceedings for the Ndimande brothers, who are accused of being part of the plot to assassinate rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his former manager, Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane, have been adjourned to 9 April.
Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande, both aged 28, made their fourth appearance in the Manzini Magistrate's Court in Eswatini on Wednesday where the court confirmed receipt of South Africa's formal extradition request for the pair.
Prosecutors told the court that South African authorities had sent the formal request on Monday 18 March.
The court noted that the request came in the form of a bulky document for which the defence required time to assess.
At the Ndimande brothers' next court appearance in April, their lawyers are expected to determine whether they oppose South Africa's extradition request or not.
In addition to the AKA and Tibz murders, the Ndimande brothers, whose family owns taxis, are being sought in connection to other murders.
According to the KwaZulu-Natal NPA, Siyabonga and two others allegedly attacked the wife of a KwaZulu-Natal taxi owner and killed a man she was travelling with in a grey Land Rover in the Durban CBD three weeks after the AKA's killing.
Malusi, Lindani Ndimande and others have also been accused of killing a taxi owner in Doonside, south of Durban, in November 2022, and later staging a party in Durban to celebrate with their family members.
In the AKA and Tibz murder case, the Ndimande brothers face charges alongside five others currently detained in the Westville Correctional Services facility, pending the outcome of their bail application in the Durban Magistrate's Court.
All five have told Magistrate Vincent Hlatshwayo that they intend to plead not guilty.
The trial of the five accused in South Africa has been adjourned until 27 March.
