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News24
02-07-2025
- News24
Gogo Maweni's trial postponed until birth of her twins
She hasn't had the opportunity to fully embrace her pregnancy, as she is currently entangled in an ongoing court battle regarding allegations of harming another woman. The assault trial against controversial Sangoma Makgotso 'Gogo Maweni' Mofokeng has once again been postponed and will return once she has given birth to her twins. Gogo Maweni faces an assault charge with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm for an incident dating back to 2019 reported by Celiwe Khulu the sister of one of her baby daddies. She appeared briefly at the Protea Glen Magistrates court, where she was set to continue with her trial. Her defense Advocate Riaan Gissig told Magistrate Genevieve Tyrell that his client is having a difficult pregnancy and was admitted in hospital from the 1st to the 4th of June and therefore should be medically excused. Gissing added that during consultation on the 10th of June Gogo Maweni experienced severe cramping which led to an urgent doctor's visit. 'The doctor has since given strict orders that she be on bed rest until further notice. Your worship let me remind the court that my client is heavily pregnant with twins and is constantly in and out of hospital because she is having a complicated pregnancy,' said Gissing. He then asked the court to postpone the matter to a later date when gogo Maweni has given birth. 'Your worship my client is set to deliver her twins in July, I therefore ask the court to grant us permission to return on the 15th of October when the newborns will be two months.' Magistrate Tyrell granted the order and allowed the three months postponement, reminding gogo Maweni that her bail is extended and her conditions still stand. The four witnesses including the complainant were warned to return to court on the 15th of October.
News24
09-05-2025
- News24
Gogo Maweni pleads not guilty to assault charges
Controversial Sangoma Makgotso 'Gogo Maweni' Mofokeng has pleaded not guilty to all charges tabled against her regarding an assault case dating back to 2019. She faces a charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm for an incident reported by Celiwe Khulu, the sister of her ex-lover who was a soccer player, on December 17. Gogo Maweni appeared for trial at the Protea Glen Magistrates Court where the complainant in the matter, Celiwe Khulu, took the stand and gave her testimony about what transpired the night she was allegedly assaulted. Khulu told the court that she had just come from the corner store with her boyfriend when the accused approached her from behind as she arrived at home. She said she was standing beside her home gate when Gogo Maweni started hurling insults at her while holding a beer bottle in her hand, which she used to strike Khulu on the face and head. 'She first hit me from behind in my head and when I turned around, she hit me on my mouth and then my tooth broke. I then covered my mouth, and thereafter my sister, who witnessed the incident, came and took me to the house,' Khulu testified. She continued: 'From there I had a cut at the back of my head, a split lip, and a broken tooth. Shortly after the incident, my sister dragged me to the house to assess the extent of my injuries and then ordered me to change my clothes, and then we rushed to the police station to open a case.' Khulu said upon arrival at the police station, she was told to seek medical attention first before opening a case. 'They told me to go to the nearest clinic, which was in Chiawelo, and to my surprise, when I got there, I found the accused waiting for me, continuing with her insults until security guards escorted me inside.' 'She repeatedly called me a bi***h and said no matter what I do, I will not succeed in causing a breakup between her and my brother. Yet they were already separated at the time. She also said even if I can open a case, it won't go anywhere because she will bribe the police,' she said. While Khulu was continuing with her testimony, Gogo Maweni's defense Attorney Oosthuizen asked for a short adjournment to consult with his client. Returning from the adjournment, Oosthuizen applied for the case to be postponed, reminding the court that Gogo Maweni is six months pregnant with twins. He told Magistrate Genevieve Tyrell that she is suffering from a headache. 'Your worship, as you know, my client is in the late stages of her pregnancy and is currently suffering from cramps and a migraine. I request that you grant us a postponement to the 12th of June,' he said. Magistrate Tyrell, as well as the state, had no objection to this and granted that the matter be postponed to the 12th of June for further investigation.
