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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86481, member: 27"] Three people accused of gunning down a school principal and her clerk have ditched their bail bids, locking themselves in custody while prosecutors build their murder case. Suspects dropping bail applications [LIST] [*]DJ and pastor Taki Benjamin Maditsi abandoned his bail request on Friday. [*]School employee Makgadi Hope Shongwe also withdrew her application at Thembisa Magistrate's Court. [*]Mandla Wilfred Maseko, facing conspiracy charges, made the same choice. [/LIST] The brutal November 2025 attack [LIST] [*]Principal Ruth Nozibele Tabu, aged 58, was shot dead inside Inxiweni Primary's admin block. [*]Administrative clerk Nobantu Njombini, aged 55, died alongside her in Tembisa. [*]The Tuesday killings sent shockwaves through Ekurhuleni's education sector. [/LIST] Quick arrests following the incident [LIST] [*]Police nabbed 26-year-old Mokgadi Hope Shongwe, a school employee, first. [*]Tuki Benjamin Maditsi, a 35-year-old local DJ and pastor, got arrested shortly after. [*]Maseko was brought in later and charged with conspiracy to commit murder. [/LIST] Cousins accused of executing the plan [LIST] [*]Maditsi and Shongwe are relatives facing direct murder charges for the shootings. [*]Maseko allegedly helped plot the crime but did not pull the trigger. [*]Early court appearances saw multiple postponements for verification and profiling work. [/LIST] Case postponed until 21 May [LIST] [*]All three suspects will remain in detention pending further proceedings. [*]Abandoning bail keeps the focus on building a full trial rather than release conditions. [*]This decision often happens when legal teams see better odds waiting for trial. [/LIST] Community devastated by the losses [LIST] [*]Both victims were pillars of support in the school environment and widely respected. [*]Their deaths raised serious concerns about safety in educational settings across Tembisa. [*]Education officials and leaders expressed deep sadness over losing dedicated staff members. [/LIST] Investigation continuing actively [LIST] [*]Authorities work to ensure all facts come to light before the May court date. [*]The case has drawn attention to violence in schools and security measure gaps. [*]Tembisa waits for answers and hopes for a fair outcome honouring the victims. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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