Two Mpumalanga men have appeared in court after police allegedly found a stripped Volkswagen Golf 5 that had been stolen in Gauteng.
Simphiwe Mandulo Mabuza, 29, Sibusiso Ntuli, 40, appeared before the Chief Albert Luthuli Magistrate’s Court in Elukwatini on Thursday where they face charges of possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle.
Mpumalanga police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane said members of the Gert Sibande Highway Patrol received intelligence about a suspected stolen vehicle in Elukwatini at on Wednesday afternoon.
Ndubane said police followed up on the information at Nhlazatshe No. 6, where they allegedly discovered a stripped royal blue Volkswagen Golf 5.
” The vehicle had been reported stolen in Dawn Park, Gauteng, during the month of August 2026,” said Ndubane.
Immigration charge added
The two suspects, aged 29 and 40, were arrested at the scene and charged with possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle.
Police said preliminary investigations further revealed that one of the suspects was allegedly in contravention of South Africa’s Immigration Act after failing to produce the required documentation to be in the country. An additional charge was subsequently added.
The stripped vehicle parts were confiscated and will form part of the ongoing investigation.
