Luke Fleurs murder case: Defendant’s mother tells court her son is a ‘problem child’

Ndumiso Moswane, 26; Fernando Sive, 25; Nhlakanipho Dlamini, 21 years old; Franky Xaba, 25; Maredi Mphahlele, 36 years old; and Thembinkosi Hlomikhawu, 31, appeared in court on Thursday. (Iaván Pijoos/Noticias24)

The mother of one of the men arrested for the murder of a Kaizer Chiefs player admitted in the Roodepoort Magistrates Court on Thursday that her son was a “problem child”.

Nosisi Hlomikhawu, Thembinkosi’s mother, told the court that her son was known for his home invasions.

During cross-examination by prosecutor Paseka Temeki, the mother was asked: “Is he (Thembinkosi) a problem child?”