POLITE "Chau-chau" Shabangu briefly appeared in the Mhala Regional Court on Wednesday, 26 April.
He faces a number of charges including intimidation, contravention of protection order, assault and attempted murder of his mamazala.
Security was tight in court when Shabangu appeared. But the matter was postponed to 12 and 13 June as state prosecutor Kedibone Bareng wasn't feeling well.
The 27-year-old from Newforest Village outside Thulamahashe, Mpumalanga was arrested on 7 November 2022 for absconding from court, violating a protection order five times and assaulting his baby mama and hacking his mamazala with a panga.
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Police spokesman Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said Shabangu reportedly failed to arrive in court in July 2022 for an assault case.
"The court granted him bail of R500 and that was the last time he set his foot in court. A warrant of arrest was issued when he was nowhere to be found. Details indicated that he was seen boarding a taxi from Thulamahashe to Acornhoek.
"The members responded swiftly and the minibus was intercepted in Songeni Village outside Thulamahashe, where he was arrested," he said.
Mohlala said on 2 September 2022, a 49-year-old woman was at her home in Songeni when she was allegedly attacked with a panga by a man who demanded to see the woman's daughter (17) and her 12-month-old baby.
"The suspect reportedly hacked her with a panga. However, neighbours came to her rescue and took her to hospital for medical attention," he said.
