The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that an urgent court application aimed at stopping the execution of arrest warrants in the case involving taxi boss Madoda Johannes Sibanyoni and others has been formally withdrawn.This development effectively brings an end to the immediate legal challenge brought by the accused.

The application had been lodged urgently on 27 May, shortly after prosecutors moved to re-enrol a criminal case that had previously been struck off the roll on 18 May 2026 at the Kwaggafontein Magistrates’ Court.

In response to the re-enrolment and the issuance of J50 arrest warrants, the accused sought to interdict both the warrants and the prosecution’s decision through the courts.

According to NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago, the Director of Public Prosecutions in Mpumalanga received a formal notice of withdrawal from the applicants’ legal representatives on 29 May.

The urgent matter had been scheduled for hearing at the Delmas Magistrates’ Court on 28 May, while a related hearing was set down for the Mbombela High Court on 2 June.With the withdrawal, the dispute concerning the execution of warrants and the re-enrolment of the criminal proceedings has now been concluded.

The NPA also noted that a separate complaint lodged by the Director of Public Prosecutions against Chief Magistrate Tonjeni on 26 May is currently under investigation by the Magistrates Commission.

In addition, the authority is still awaiting written reasons from Chief Magistrate Tonjeni and a date for the hearing of its application for leave to appeal filed on 22 May.

The withdrawal of the urgent application removes one layer of legal contention, but other procedural and administrative processes linked to the case are still ongoing within the justice system.