Gogo Maweni appears in court for assault

The famous traditional healer is to remain in police custody until her bail hearing next week

20 January 2025 - 16:02 By TIMESLIVE
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The famous traditional healer Makhotso Lee-Anne Mofokeng, known as Gogo Maweni, appeared in the Protea magistrate's court.
The famous traditional healer Makhotso Lee-Anne Mofokeng, known as Gogo Maweni, appeared in the Protea magistrate's court.
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Traditional healer Makhotso Lee-Anne Mofokeng, popularly known as Gogo Maweni, appeared in the Protea magistrate's court on Monday on charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. 

The matter was postponed to next Monday for a formal bail application, while the traditional healer is to remain behind bars. 

She was arrested on Sunday when a trace and arrest operation was rolled out for a 2019 alleged assault incident. 

However, a police report has been circulating on social media, stating she was traced by Gauteng’s police cold case investigation unit and members of the Gauteng intelligence investigation office. This led them to her home in Fairlands, Johannesburg, but she was found and arrested in Mondeor.

TimesLIVE sent an inquiry to Gauteng police regarding numerous alleged pending cases against Maweni. Police could not immediately confirm if she is a suspect in any other cases. 

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