{"id":301049,"date":"2026-06-04T16:24:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?p=301049"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:24:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:24:37","slug":"taxi-boss-remains-behind-bars-as-bail-application-is-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/taxi-boss-remains-behind-bars-as-bail-application-is-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxi boss remains behind bars as bail application is delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) president Siviwe Kiva (42) appeared in the Paarl Magistrate\u2019s Court today (4 June), where his bail application was due to commence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the matter was postponed to Monday, 8 June, after the presiding magistrate assigned to hear the application was sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The acting magistrate indicated that Kiva&#8217;s application would proceed as a schedule 6 bail application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A schedule 6 bail application involves serious crimes where bail is only granted in exceptional circumstances. This includes crimes such as murder, aggravated rape and armed robbery. In such cases, the burden of proof lies on the accused to convince the court that exceptional circumstances exist that justify his or her release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the charge sheet, Kiva faces one count of murder in connection with the death of Odwa Kohli, who was allegedly killed, or whose killing was allegedly arranged, by Kiva on 27 November 2023 in or near Drommedaris Street in Mbekweni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kiva is being represented by William Fullard of Mathewson Gess Attorneys in Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"906\" data-attachment-id=\"300977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?attachment_id=300977\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690237967_102434197_05608.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1062\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"690237967_102434197_05608\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Siviwe Kiva (42) appeared in the Paarl Magistrates&amp;#8217; Court today. Photo: Archive&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Siviwe Kiva (42) appeared in the Paarl Magistrates&amp;#8217; Court today. Photo: Archive&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690237967_102434197_05608-1024x906.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690237967_102434197_05608-1024x906.jpg\" alt=\"ohhui\" class=\"wp-image-300977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690237967_102434197_05608-1024x906.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690237967_102434197_05608-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690237967_102434197_05608-768x680.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690237967_102434197_05608.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup>Siviwe Kiva (42) appeared in the Paarl Magistrates&#8217; Court today. Photo: Archive<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kiva\u2019s appearance in Paarl comes against the backdrop of a separate criminal case in which he was granted R30 000 bail by the Wynberg Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that matter, he faces charges of murder and attempted murder, also linked to allegations that he hired hitmen during 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kiva was arrested in Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape on 7 May soon after the Magistrates\u2019 Court in this town withdrew a murder charge against him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His first appearance in the Wynberg Magistrate&#8217;s Court was on 11 May, and he then appeared for the first time in the Paarl Magistrate&#8217;s Court on 13 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-also-read-taxi-boss-siviwe-kiva-appears-in-paarl-court-on-murder-charge\">ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/taxi-boss-siviwe-kiva-appears-in-paarl-court-on-murder-charge\/\">Taxi boss Siviwe Kiva appears in Paarl court on murder charge<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite securing bail in the Wynberg case, Kiva remained behind bars because of the pending murder proceedings in Paarl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the bail conditions imposed in the Wynberg matter, Kiva was ordered to attend all future court appearances until the case is finalised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe was also ordered not to have any contact with state witnesses, either directly or indirectly, pending the finalisation of the matter,\u201d Ntabazalila previously told <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/\"><em>NovaNews<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CATA president Siviwe Kiva\u2019s Schedule 6 bail application was postponed after the presiding magistrate fell ill and booked 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