Longwe Twala rearrested

Longwe Twala, the son of veteran music producer Chicco Twala has been rearrested after failing to appear in court last month.

This was confirmed by the South African Police Service on Tuesday.

“We can confirm that Longe Twala was arrested this morning in Diepkloof, Soweto, after a warrant of arrest was issued for him,” said Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi.

He will appear at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for contempt of court.

Longwe was arrested earlier this year for breaking into his father’s home and stealing items worth R200 000.

He appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg where his lawyer argued he was not a flight risk and would attend all court proceedings in the matter.

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Jumping the wall

Twala said Longwe and his brother stole from him while he was away on a business trip in the USA.

“Longwe, whom I chased away a while ago because of his drug addiction, jumped the high walls and broke into my studio and stole my stuff,” said Twala.

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‘A thief’

Speaking to eNCA outside the court in September, Twala said he was worried about his son’s behaviour and thought it would be best if he were kept in prison.

“I had to, as a parent, I can’t just watch my son going astray, stealing, especially from the family,” he said.

“I’ve been giving him warnings several times and my son does not want to repent, doesn’t want to change.

“So that’s why, I took this decision that the best place for him would be maybe prison. Maybe he will come back a better person,” he said.

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