Controversial Limpopo musician Katlego Lehlogonolo Chauke, known as Shebeshxt, will have to wait longer in his bid to secure bail after his appeal in the Limpopo High Court was postponed to June 12 2026.
The matter was heard before the court on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, where the musician’s lawyer, Michael Khumalo, challenged a previous ruling which dismissed Shebe’s latest bail application.
The postponement will allow state Advocate Phaladi Mphahlele to file supplementary heads of argument before the matter can proceed further.
Shebe is appealing the decision handed down by Magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on 30 April, where he ruled that no new facts had been presented to justify granting bail.
During proceedings on Wednesday, Khumalo argued that the magistrate failed to properly consider several issues raised by the defence as new facts.
Among the issues raised was Shebe’s alleged urgent need for medical treatment related to an injured leg.
Khumalo further argued that Netshiozwi should not have presided over the matter because he had previously signed the warrant for Shebe’s arrest. He also accused the magistrate of allowing personal feelings to influence the decision to refuse bail.
The defence pleaded with the high court to grant the musician what Khumalo described as a “final chance”, assuring the court that Shebe would obey the law if released on bail.
“What we are saying is that the finding on the part of the learned magistrate that there are no new facts ended the inquiry. The bail application was refused based on the finding that there is no new fact,” Khumalo argued.
However, Judge Naude Odendaal questioned whether the issues raised by the defence had already been dealt with during previous bail proceedings, noting that witnesses had testified and evidence had already been presented before the magistrate’s court.
The court also questioned whether the issue of exceptional circumstances had already been addressed during earlier hearings.
In response, Khumalo argued that in a bail application based on new facts, the court must first determine whether new facts exist before considering whether exceptional circumstances justify release in the interests of justice.
He maintained that the magistrate prematurely ended the inquiry by incorrectly ruling that there were no new facts before the court.
Shebe is facing 20 charges, including three counts of attempted murder, negligent discharge of a firearm, illegal possession of a firearm and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), among others.
This marks the musician’s second bail appeal before the High Court and his fourth attempt overall to secure bail.
His criminal case has already been transferred to the Polokwane Regional Court and is expected to resume tomorrow.
