Alleged poaching kingpin, Big Joe, and co-accused set to appear in Skukuza

Big Joe is to appear in court. Image: As originally published by Lowvelder.

Chelsea Pieterse, Lowvelder | September 20, 2021

The alleged poaching kingpin, Joseph “Big Joe” Nyalungu, and his co-accused are finally appearing in the Skukuza Regional Court on September 21 on poaching-related charges.

His co-accused from both South Africa and Mozambique will be appearing, except for three of the Mozambican nationals who have since disappeared: David Sisangwe, Colisto Massada and Checo Cossa, who was deported.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Nyalunga’s co-accused are Conrad Nkuna and four other South Africans, Happy Zitha (37) of Calcutta, Lang Nguyen (28) of Johannesburg, Tabang Shakwane (37) of Kaapmuiden, and Elijah Ngubeni (39) of KaBokweni.

The six Mozambican accused are Timothy Mcube (44), David Sigangwe (29), Colisto Massada (26), Zeka Santos (31), Checo Cossa (37) and Sam Mashaba (23).

The NPA also stated that Nguyen will not appear, as arrangements have been made with her lawyer.

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