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UPDATE: Defence attorney appeals for postponement as Bedford Centre heist accused appear in court for sentencing

Zuma and Temba were arrested in 2015 following a cash-in-transit heist at Bedford Centre.

The sentencing of Celempilo Zuma and Temba Nhlapo has been postponed to May 16.

In 2015 Zuma and Temba were arrested following a cash-in-transit heist at Bedford Centre.

Following the heist, the men were each found guilty on two counts of attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and armed robbery.

Also read: Sentencing of Bedford Centre heist robbers postponed

They appeared in Germiston Regional Court on May 10 when sentencing was expected to be handed down.
The defence attorney for Zuma and Themba appealed to the magistrate to postpone sentencing.
The case was postponed to next week Wednesday at 8.30am.

Also read: Full article: Bedfordview rocked by Bedford Centre shooting

Zuma and Themba will remain in custody until their sentencing.

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