A security guard involved in the 2022 ambush of taxi magnate Joe Sibanyoni has denied accidentally shooting him during the attack.Bethwell Cele, the guard, testified at the Johannesburg High Court during the trial of alleged cartel boss Vusimusi 'Cat' Matlala and four co-accused.Defence counsel Adv Nardus Grové questioned Cele about his initial account of the incident, suggesting some shots may have hit Sibanyoni.Cele refuted this, stating that a 9mm firearm cannot produce both entrance and exit wounds, and noted Sibanyoni survived two gunshot wounds.Judge Cassim Moosa intervened to clarify whether Cele accidentally shot Sibanyoni, to which he replied 'No.

' Grové further alleged that Cele fabricated his story to protect himself, but Cele denied working directly for Sibanyoni, claiming he was employed through another company.The court revealed Cele's employment relationship with Sibanyoni, yet Cele maintained his account was not influenced by fear or financial ties.The trial continues as legal proceedings unfold.