{"id":27868,"date":"2025-01-27T19:34:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=27868"},"modified":"2025-01-27T19:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:34:31","slug":"sangomas-rally-behind-gogomaweni-following-bail-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/01\/27\/sangomas-rally-behind-gogomaweni-following-bail-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Sangomas rally behind GogoMaweni following bail release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-27869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/C7814C44-7ED3-4EA1-84FF-9AD88DCBC51A-770x578.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/C7814C44-7ED3-4EA1-84FF-9AD88DCBC51A-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/C7814C44-7ED3-4EA1-84FF-9AD88DCBC51A-1170x878.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/C7814C44-7ED3-4EA1-84FF-9AD88DCBC51A-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/C7814C44-7ED3-4EA1-84FF-9AD88DCBC51A-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/C7814C44-7ED3-4EA1-84FF-9AD88DCBC51A-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some traditional healers have expressed relief following the release of controversial sangoma, Makhotso &#8220;Gogo Maweni&#8221; Mofokeng, on bail &#8211; saying they&#8217;re glad she&#8217;s a free woman.<\/p>\n<p>Maweni was released on R5 000 bail earlier after a brief appearance at the Protea Magistrate&#8217;s Court.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>She faces charges of assault and grievous bodily harm for allegedly attacking a relative of her ex-boyfriend in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Maweni&#8217;s bail judgment was met with a sigh of relief from the accused dock, accompanied by cheers from her supporters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#YNews<\/a>: Controversial sangoma <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GogoMaweni?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GogoMaweni<\/a> has been released on R5000 bail after spending a week in custody.<\/p>\n<p>The traditional healer was visibly emotional as she was greeted with cheers from loyal supporters outside the court. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aLeZ8qcHk5\">pic.twitter.com\/aLeZ8qcHk5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Y (@Yfm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yfm\/status\/1883887552631107998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The courtroom was packed with Maweni&#8217;s followers, many of whom are fellow traditional healers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sangoma, Andile Dlamini, who traveled from KwaZulu-Natal to support the expectant mother of four, believes justice will prevail despite the charges.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>&#8220;You would always support your loved one in such situations. Whether or not she&#8217;s guilty is up to the court to decide,&#8221; he told YNews.<\/p>\n<p>During the bail hearing, it emerged that Maweni had failed to disclose previous serious criminal charges, including a fraud conviction and a charge of drunk and negligent driving.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Magistrate, Rozelle Khiye, added charges for providing false evidence to the court as a result.<\/p>\n<p>Maweni&#8217;s bail conditions include not intimidating the complainant and surrendering her passport.<\/p>\n<p>She returns to court on the 11th of next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some traditional healers have expressed relief following the release of controversial sangoma, Makhotso &#8220;Gogo Maweni&#8221; Mofokeng, on bail &#8211; saying they&#8217;re glad she&#8217;s a free woman. 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