Mandela's grandson, 4 other accused in hijacking case can’t be identified yet, orders court

Orrin Singh
10 January 2025 | 10:19The media is barred from filming, naming or photographing the accused who are expected to appear in court on Friday afternoon.
JOHANNESBURG - The Johannesburg Magistrates Court has ordered that the five accused arrested at the family property of Nelson Mandela in Houghton on Wednesday cannot be identified before an identity parade is conducted.
The media is barred from filming, naming or photographing the accused who are expected to appear in court on Friday afternoon.
Four men, including the grandson of the former president, and a woman were arrested on Wednesday on charges of hijacking.
Police traced a hijacked vehicle to the Mandela property on 12th Avenue in Houghton.
JUST IN| Four people have appeared in the Joburg magistrates court regarding the recovery of a hijacked vehicle recovered at the #NelsonMandela family home on Wednesday. The grandson of Madiba is not present. The accused can't be identified until an ID parade is done. pic.twitter.com/KsACyEwPJ6
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