#KZNBombings: Eleven due to court

Published Oct 22, 2018

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Durban - Eleven men, accused of orchestrating a number of bomb attacks across the city, are due to appear in the Verulam Magistrate’s Court today.

The men are expected to make their formal bail applications.

Originally 19 men were arrested however, Goolam Mahomed Rasheed Haffejee, 37, of Parlock, an employee at a hardware store was released on a R100 000 bail. He had not been pointed out during an ID parade. 

Last week, charges against seven of the suspects were withdrawn.

The remaining 11, who are also still in custody are: Thabit Said Mwenda, 28, of Reservoir Hills; Mohammed Akbar, 21, of Umbilo; Mohammed Seidth, 24, of Reservoir Hills; Amani Mayan, of Reservoir Hills; Abubakari Ali, 41, of Overport; Abasi Juma, 41, of the DRC; Muhammed Adil Sobrun, 19, of Durban; and Burundi nationals Omar Iddy, 38, and Ndikumana Shabani Umande, 42, businessmen Farhad Hoomer, 42, of Asherville and Ahmad Haffejee, 28, of Eshowe Hills - who is Goolam Haffejee’s cousin. 

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