KAKONA CHARGED WITH 27 COUNTS

MBABANE – Manzini businessman Mfanukhona Kakona Dlamini has been charged for allegedly stealing cars amounting to E1.3 million in South Africa.

Dlamini and his co- accused Siza Sibeko of Hebeni and Souza Vincente Muambo from Mozambique have been slapped with 27 charges which include car theft and contravening Section 6(1) of the Theft of Motor Vehicle Act 1991.
 The businessman and his co- accused were allegedly specialising in stealing Toyota Hilux brands. They are alleged to have stolen nine Toyota Hilux cars and a Toyota Quantum in the Republic of South Africa.

These are allegations contained in an indictment whose veracity is still to be tested in court.

Stolen

The cars were allegedly stolen in Durban, Rustenburg, Lalucia, Pongola, Marikana, Badplass and Sulphursprings Plaas in the Republic of South Africa.
Most of the cars were allegedly stolen while parked outside malls or parking areas.
They were allegedly then smuggled into the country and conveyed to Ngwane Park in Manzini where they allegedly altered, tampered and repaired their engines.

The Director of Public Prosecutions has since filed an indictment at the High Court of Swaziland where the matter will be heard.
The filing of the indictment means that the matter will soon be heard at the High Court.
Dlamini is currently out on E260 000 bail.
In the first count it is alleged that on November 9, 2012 at or near Nedbank Parking  lot, Lengsington Drive Durban North, the said accused each or all of them acting jointly in furtherance of a common purpose unlawfully and intentionally stole a Toyota Hilux double cab valued at E300 000.

Tampered

They are alleged to have conveyed the motor vehicle to Ngwane Park in the Manzini region where they altered, tampered and repaired the stolen motor vehicle.
On October 9, 2012, at or near Safari Spar Marikana, Rustenburg in the Republic of South Africa, the accused acting jointly in furtherance of a common purpose are alleged to have intentionally stolen a  silver grey Toyota valued at E280 000.

Contravened

The car was in the lawful possession of Riki Raymond Hales.
They are also alleged to have contravened Section 11 of the Theft of Motor Vehicle Act of 1991 as amended, in that upon or about the month of November 2012 at or near Ngwane Park, in the Manzini region, the said accused each or all of them acting in furtherance of a common purpose, did wrongfully and unlawfully alter, tamper and repair an engine of a Toyota Hilux which was stolen from Hales as to conceal or disguise the identification of the said motor vehicle.
On October 26, 2012 they are alleged to have again stolen a Toyota Hilux valued at E210 000 near Burnham Driver, Lalucia.

Hijacked

Dlamini and his co- accused are alleged to have on February 1, 2012 stolen a white Totoya Quantum valued at E250 000 near Badplass in the Republic of South Africa.
They are alleged to have hijacked the driver of the Quantum before taking it at gunpoint.
The businessman has been separately charged with 13 counts of allegedly contravening Section 6(1) as read with Section (2) of the Theft of Motor Vehicle Act 16/1991 as amended. These are part of the 27 counts.

It is alleged that upon or about the month of January 2012 at or near Ngwane Park, in Manzini, Dlamini being a car dealer, unlawfully failed to report to the nearest police station and altered or tampered with chassis numbers of different vehicles.

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