Tonjeni retired on Friday, 29 May 2026, and reportedly celebrated with a farewell party at a three-star wildlife resort between Mbombela and White River.

Just weeks earlier, on 15 and 18 May, she struck the high-profile extortion and money laundering case against taxi boss Sibanyoni and his co-accused from the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court because prosecutor Mkhuseli Ntaba failed to appear. The accused walked free immediately.

The Magistrates Commission received a complaint over her conduct. But because Tonjeni has now retired, the commission has no disciplinary jurisdiction over her, legal sources confirm.

The NPA has since re-enrolled the case in Delmas. Sibanyoni and three co-accused were re-arrested and are out on R70,000 bail each. The matter continues on 1 September.

The magistrate, however, is gone and may never face disciplinary action.

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Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and his co-accused remain at the center of an intense bail hearing at the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga.

Lawyers representing the accused pushed for the bail proceedings to continue late into the night, arguing that it would be unfair for the accused to remain in custody over the weekend after the prosecutor reportedly arrived late.

The court has now postponed the matter to Monday for the continuation of the bail application.

Co-accused in the matter include:
• Bafana Sindane
• Daniel Msiza
• Philemon Makhaya

The court had earlier barred media coverage of the proceedings, adding more public attention to the case.

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