Adv Malesla Teffo was arrested on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Learn more about his biography and trail update below!
Malesela Teffo is the lawyer for four men accused of the Bafana Bafana captain’s murder.
He was recently apprehended right after the court was adjourned for the day for allegedly failing to show up to another case of trespassing.
His arrest was even made live on social media. An advocate has been a problem for SAPS management for quite some time. In addition to that, he claimed he was put in cuffs because Police Minister Bheki Cele didn’t want him on the case.
Was Adv Malesela Teffo Arrested?
Yes, Adv Malesla Teffo was arrested in the Pretoria High Court on Thursday afternoon. However, it was reported that he was arrested twice within a space of two weeks in November 2021.
Initially, he was arrested on a charge of contempt of court and was released after paying bail. The report suggests that the charge was connected to his alleged failure to appear before the court in a labor-related matter.
Additionally, it was also reported that he delivered a dossier to President Cyril Ramaphosa about former Police Commissioner Khehla Sithole.
It was reported that KZN Violence monitor Mary de Haas had sent an email to Hillbrow police to condemn Teffo’s arrest in November. Furthermore, she also added that his life is in constant danger for his involvement in human rights work.
Who Is Adv Malesla Teffo? Biography & Wikipedia
Adv Malesla Teffo’s biography has not yet been featured on Wikipedia.
In fact, before the trial, not much was known about Teffo apart from the odd media report. He has now garnered national attention in recent days.
He recently took on two high-profile criminal matters in which he alleges that police and politicians are involved in charging the wrong people.
Before he qualified as a lawyer and became an advocate, he had been trained as a recruit in the post-1994 SAPS.” Further information regarding his early education has not been disclosed to the media.
Apart from his law degree, he is also known to be a registered engineer and a registered Chartered Accountant in South Africa.
What Happened To Adv Malesla Teffo? Trial Update
Adv Malesla was apprehended after he failed to appear in court for trespassing.
He was also previously arrested in July 2020 and charged with trespassing after allegedly trying to enter a police station to represent a client in a labor dispute.
He is best known for grilling the state’s first witness in the case, forensic investigator Sergeant Thabo Mosia. During his arrest, he mentioned that he is arrested because Police Minister Bheki Cele didn’t want him on the issue.
However, later one of the social media users claimed that Advocate Malesela Teffo had been released as his arrest warrant was found to be fraudulent.
Adv Malesla Teffo Family & Children
Adv Malesla Teffo’s family details are currently kept under the wrap.
Not much information on his personal life has surfaced yet. Also, he has not revealed about his background and his family to the media outlets or the general public.