Pastor Paseka “Mboro” Motsoeneng was denied bail on Monday, and cameras captured his shocked reaction to the decision.
Story Summary:
- Pastor Mboro and his bodyguard were denied bail; his son was released on warning.
- Mboro faces charges including kidnapping, possession of a dangerous weapon, and discharging a firearm.
- The incident involved Mboro and armed men storming a school in Katlehong to take his grandchildren amid a custody dispute.
Watch: Pastor Mboro reacts to bail denial
During his appearance in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court, Pastor Mboro faced a shocker when the magistrate denied his bail application.
Cameras captured the moment his face fell as the judge announced the decision, which also denied bail for his bodyguard, Clement Camillot Baloyi.
The state argued that Mboro, along with his accomplices, posed a significant danger to the public, citing the presence of an assault rifle at the school as evidence.
Mboro’s 27-year-old son, however, was released on warning.
Pastor Mboro faces several serious charges, including kidnapping, possession of a dangerous weapon, and discharging a firearm.
The charges against Mboro stem from a dramatic incident at Matshediso Primary School in Katlehong, where he and a group of armed men, including his bodyguards, entered the school wielding pangas and an assault rifle.
They forcibly removed two children, who are Mboro’s grandchildren, following a heated confrontation with school staff.
This incident, caught on camera, shocked the nation.
The incident at Matshediso Primary School was triggered by a custody dispute involving Mboro’s grandchildren.
Following the death of the children’s mother in April 2024, a conflict arose between the children’s paternal and maternal families.
On the day of the incident, the children’s father visited the school, followed by their maternal grandmother, who instructed the school not to release the children to him.
This led to Mboro and his bodyguards storming the school, resulting in charges against him.