WATCH | Complaint against magistrate in Joe ‘Ferrari’ case to be fast-tracked

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Jun 04, 2026 · 630 words · By Herman Moloi

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Story audio is generated using AI The Magistrates Commission has asked its ethics committee to consider, out of turn, a complaint against retired Mpumalanga chief magistrate Toletu Tonjeni this month.

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What happened

Why it matters

Tonjeni left her position last Friday, days after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) filed a complaint against her over her conduct related to the case of Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferarri” Sibanyoni and his co-accused.

Common ground

Tonjeni struck off the roll the extortion case against Sibanyoni, Bafana Sindane, Mvimbi Masilela and Philemon Msiza when prosecutor advocate Mkhuseli Ntaba failed to show up in court.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: WATCH?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that He and his co-accused are alleged to have extorted R2m from businessman Thomas Ntuli between 2022 and 2025?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-06-04-watch-complaint-against-magistrate-in-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He and his co-accused are alleged to have extorted R2m from businessman Thomas Ntuli between 2022 and 2025.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Tonjeni announced her intention to retire in July last year , and her retirement was set to take effect on May 31 2026.”

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The 'WATCH' report mentions her intention to retire in July last year and the effective date of May 31, 2026. No other source confirms the specific announcement date of July.

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Claim 3: “He laid charges against the group in November last year.”

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Claim 4: “Tonjeni left her position last Friday”

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Multiple independent sources (eNCA and MDNtv) confirm that Toletu Tonjeni retired on Friday, May 29, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — The matter regarding Tonjeni is also before the Magistrate’s Commission. The Sibanyoni case was re-enrolled in Delmas a week later. JUST IN: Chief Magistrate Tuletu Tonjeni who presided over the Joe F…
https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/chief-magistrate-tulet…

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web search NEUTRAL — Retired Mpumalanga chief magistrate Toletu Tonjeni. (screengrab). Story audio is generated using AI.It said Tonjeni announced her intention to retire in July last year , and her retirement was set to …
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-06-04-watch-compla…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tonjeni retired on Friday, 29 May 2026, and reportedly celebrated with a farewell party at a three-star wildlife resort between Mbombela and White River.
https://mdntvlive.com/magistrate-who-freed-joe-sibanyoni-ret…

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Claim 5: “NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said they have lifted Ntaba’s suspension.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Kaizer Kganyago or the lifting of Ntaba's suspension.

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Claim 6: “the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) filed a complaint against her over her conduct related to the case of Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferarri” Sibanyoni and his co-accused.”

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The 'WATCH' video report and eNCA both mention the NPA filing a complaint against Tonjeni regarding her conduct in the Joe Sibanyoni case.

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Claim 7: “Tonjeni struck off the roll the extortion case against Sibanyoni, Bafana Sindane, Mvimbi Masilela and Philemon Msiza when prosecutor advocate Mkhuseli Ntaba failed to show up in court.”

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eNCA specifically reports that the case was struck off the court roll on 18 May by chief magistrate Tuletu Tonjeni after prosecutor Mkhuseli Ntaba failed to show up.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Tonjeni left her position last Friday, days after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) filed a complaint against her over her conduct ...
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-06-04-watch-complaint-ag…

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Claim 8: “She found Ntaba in contempt of court and said she would authorise his warrant of arrest.”

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Two separate sources confirm this: one stating she issued a warrant of arrest and convicted him of contempt, and the 'WATCH' report stating she found him in contempt and would authorize the warrant.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... The Chief Justice has formed a view that Judge Nkosi's (mis)behaviour is serious enough to warrant removal proceedings. The Chief Justice may ...
https://www.facebook.com/EyewitnessNews/posts/chief-magistra…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 ... ... Mkhuseli Ntaba. Kwaggafontein Chief Magistrate Tuletu Tonjeni issued a warrant of arrest against Ntaba and convicted him of contempt of court ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYwW0NIFDbf/?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... She found Ntaba in contempt of court and said she would authorise his warrant of arrest. The NPA subsequently suspended Ntaba. It has since ...
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-06-04-watch-complaint-ag…

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Claim 9: “NPA head advocate Andy Mothibi, in consultation with Mpumalanga director of public prosecutions advocate Sonja Mothibi, ordered the withdrawal of the suspension”

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Claim 10: “The NPA has since re-enrolled the matter in the Delmas magistrate’s court.”

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Multiple sources (eNCA and others) confirm the case was re-enrolled in the Delmas magistrate's court.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... The NPA has confirmed that court papers have been filed by taxi boss Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni to halt his imminent arrest, following the NPA ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR4vQk_uNBY

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni and his co-accused appeared in the Delmas Magistrates' Court on Thursday after their extortion case was moved from ...
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-28-joe-ferra…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... The case was struck off the court roll on 18 May by chief magistrate Tuletu Tonjeni after state prosecutor Mkhuseli Ntaba failed to show up in ...
https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/case-against-joe-ferra…

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Claim 11: “The NPA subsequently suspended Ntaba.”

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The 'WATCH' report explicitly states the NPA subsequently suspended Ntaba, but other sources provided do not mention the suspension specifically, only the legal proceedings.

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Claim 12: “Sibanyoni and his co accused presented themselves at the Delmas magistrate’s court last week, where they were released on R70,000 bail each and the matter was postponed to September 1 2026.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 13: “The Magistrates Commission has asked its ethics committee to consider, out of turn, a complaint against retired Mpumalanga chief magistrate Toletu Tonjeni this month.”

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Multiple sources (eNCA and the 'WATCH' video report) confirm that the matter regarding Toletu Tonjeni is before the Magistrate's Commission and that a complaint was filed.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The meaning of MAGISTRATE is an official entrusted with administration of the laws. How to use magistrate in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2026 · What Is the Difference Between a Magistrate and a Judge? Magistrates and judges both hear cases, but they differ in authority, appointment, and whether their decisions are truly final.
https://legalclarity.org/what-is-the-difference-between-a-ma…

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Claim 14: “Sowetan reported Tonjeni had her farewell party last Friday at a three-star wildlife resort situated between Mbombela and White River.”

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MDNtv reports that she reportedly celebrated with a farewell party at a three-star wildlife resort between Mbombela and White River on May 29, 2026.

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