Golf 5 stolen in Gauteng found stripped in Mpumalanga, two men in court - IOL
Simphiwe Mandulo Mabuza and Sibusiso Ntuli appeared before the Chief Albert Luthuli Magistrate's Court on charges of possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle.
Two Mpumalanga men have appeared in court after police allegedly found a stripped Volkswagen Golf 5 that had been stolen in Gauteng.
Simphiwe Mandulo Mabuza, 29, Sibusiso Ntuli, 40, appeared before the Chief Albert Luthuli Magistrate's Court in Elukwatini on Thursday where theyΒ face charges of possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle.Β
Mpumalanga police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane said members of the Gert Sibande Highway Patrol received intelligence about a suspected stolen vehicle in Elukwatini at on Wednesday afternoon.
Ndubane said police followed up on the information at Nhlazatshe No. 6, where they allegedly discovered a stripped royal blue Volkswagen Golf 5.
" The vehicle had been reported stolen in Dawn Park, Gauteng, during the month of August 2026," said Ndubane.
Two charged after stripped Golf 5 linked to Gauteng theft.
The two suspects, aged 29 and 40, were arrested at the scene and charged with possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle.
Police said preliminary investigations further revealed that one of the suspects was allegedly in contravention of South Africa's Immigration Act after failing to produce the required documentation to be in the country. An additional charge was subsequently added.
The stripped vehicle parts were confiscated and will form part of the ongoing investigation.
Two charged after stripped Golf 5 linked to Gauteng theft.
Mpumalanga Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Apaphia Modise praised the officers involved in the operation, saying their efforts demonstrated dedication to ensuring offenders are brought to justice.
She also thanked members of the community for providing information that led to the recovery of the suspected stolen vehicle.
"We need a society that will not turn a blind eye when crime is committed, but will report it," Modise said.
Meanwhile, the case was postponed to September 17 for a formal bail application.
