Mulbarton human trafficking case postponed to Friday

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Published Jan 8, 2026

The case against an Ethiopian national arrested after 12 teenagers were rescued in Mulbarton, south of Johannesburg, this week, has been postponed to Friday.

This is in order to secure an Aramaic language interpreter.

The 47-year-old appeared in the Booysens Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg Thursday morning, facing 12 counts of kidnapping and one of failing to stop his vehicle when instructed by police.

The 12 teenagers were found walking in Mulbarton on Tuesday.

Magistrate Shumani Vele says the accused needs to fully understand the charges he is facing hence the postponement for the interpreter.

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