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FILE: Elvis Ramosebudi in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

Elvis ramosebudi

Man who wanted to assassinate Zuma, Madonsela found guilty

By Bonga Dlulane

Elvis Ramosebudi sent letters to controversial businessman Ajay Gupta and Anglo Platinum asking for donations to carry out his plan.

  • FILE: Elvis Ramosebudi appears in the Johannesburg magistrates court on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Alleged coup plotter Elvis Ramosebudi back in court

    Elvis Ramosebudi has been barred from directly or indirectly contacting any witnesses including those he listed as "state capture beneficiaries".

    1387 days ago
  • FILE: Elvis Ramosebudi appears in the Johannesburg magistrates court. Picture: EWN

    Ramosebudi's lawyer in talks to have charges withdrawn

    Defence attorney Mpesi Makhanya says Elvis Ramosebudi is glad to be out of prison.

    1445 days ago
  • FILE: Elvis Ramosebudi appears in the Johannesburg magistrates court on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Elvis Ramosebudi: Family devastated by arrest

    Stanly Ramosebudi, Elvis' father, says the family did not expect this arrest as his son is not a violent man.

    1445 days ago
  • FILE: The man accused of plotting to kill 19 people, including Cabinet members, has been identified as 33-year-old Elvis Ramosebudi. He appeared in the Johannesburg magistrates court on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    State's case against alleged coup plotter was doomed from beginning - defence

    Elvis Ramosebudi's defence attorney Mpesi Makhanya says the case against him has been blown out of proportion without merit.

    1446 days ago
  • FILE: The man accused of plotting to kill 19 people, including Cabinet members, has been identified as 33-year-old Elvis Ramosebudi. He appeared in the Johannesburg magistrates court earlier on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    [BREAKING] Cabinet assassination plot suspect granted bail

    The prosecution is seeking to oppose bail on the basis that Elvis Ramosebudi may commit further crimes even though this case is a Section 1 offence.

    1446 days ago
  • The man accused of plotting to kill 19 people, including Cabinet members, has been identified as 33-year-old Elvis Ramosebudi. He appeared in the Johannesburg magistrates court earlier on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Alleged coup plotter's defence confident of water tight case

    The defence says there is no reason at this stage to disclose any elements from Elvis Ramosebudi's defence as there's nothing to prove at this stage.

    1448 days ago
  • FILE: Elvis Ramosebudi appearing in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Elvis Ramosebudi to know bail decision on Monday

    The Hawks arrested the 33-year-old last week on suspicion that he’d been planning to assassinate prominent South Africans.

    1449 days ago
  • FILE: Elvis Ramosebudi appears in the Johannesburg magistrates court on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Lawyer: Ramosebudi not a threat to society

    The NPA has cited the fact that Elvis Ramosebudi had acted alone as its reason to change his charges from conspiracy to commit murder to incitement to commit murder.

    1449 days ago
  • FILE: Acting National Police Commissioner Kgomotso Phahlane. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Phahlane: Hawks must learn from Elvis Ramosebudi’s case

    The elite crime fighting unit announced the 33-year-old’s arrest last month, linking him to hit lists targeting beneficiaries of state capture.

    1450 days ago
  • FILE: The man accused of plotting to kill 19 people, including Cabinet members, has been identified as 33-year-old Elvis Ramosebudi. He appeared in the Johannesburg magistrates court on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    MPs grill acting Hawks head Matakata over alleged ‘coup plotter’

    Elvis Ramosebudi appeared in court this week after the Hawks claimed he was behind a plot to assassinate prominent South Africans.

    1450 days ago
  • FILE: Elvis Ramosebudi. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    'No evidence Ramosebudi planned coup'

    The NPA says based on the evidence gathered by the State, the charge against Elvis Ramosebudi had to be changed to incitement to commit murder.

    1452 days ago
  • The man accused of plotting to kill 19 people, including Cabinet members, has been identified as 33-year-old Elvis Ramosebudi. He appeared in the Johannesburg magistrates court earlier on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Coup plot suspect expected back in court

    Last week, the State indicated that it will bring an application to ask the court to send the 33-year-old for psychiatric observation.

    1452 days ago
  • The man accused of plotting to kill 19 people, including Cabinet members, has been identified as 33-year-old Elvis Ramosebudi. He appeared in the Johannesburg magistrates court earlier on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    NPA confident it has solid evidence linked to alleged coup plotter

    Ramosebudi has now applied for legal aid, but has already indicated that he intends to apply for bail when his case is back in court on Tuesday.

    1455 days ago
  • Elvis Ramosebudi in the Johannesburg magistrates court. Picture: EWN.

    Hawks distances themselves from published names on hit list

    Gupta-owned news channel ANN7 has been broadcasting a list of people it claims coup suspect Elvis Ramosebudi planned to kill.

    1456 days ago
  • The man accused of plotting to kill 19 people, including Cabinet members, has been identified as 33-year-old Elvis Ramosebudi. He appeared in the Johannesburg magistrates court on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    'Alleged coup plotter has a case to answer'

    A court heard that Elvis Ramosebudi, 33, allegedly went to big companies asking for donations to fund his assassination plot.

    1456 days ago
  • The man accused of plotting to kill 19 people, including Cabinet members, has been identified as 33-year-old Elvis Ramosebudi. He appeared in the Johannesburg magistrates court on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    NPA won't reveal targets of alleged coup plotter

    Elvis Ramosebudi, who is alleged to have planned to assassinate 19 people, most of them Cabinet members, made his first court appearance on Friday.

    1456 days ago
  • The man accused of plotting to kill 19 people, including Cabinet members, has been identified as Elvis Ramosebudi. He appeared in the Johannesburg magistrates court on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    [WATCH] Coup plot suspect charged

    33-year-old Elvis Ramosebudi is accused of plotting to kill 19 people, including Cabinet members, officials at state-owned entities and other well-known South Africans.

    1456 days ago
  • The man accused of plotting to kill 19 people, including Cabinet members, has been identified as 33-year-old Elvis Ramosebudi. He appeared in the Johannesburg magistrates court on 28 April 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Coup plot suspect identified

    The 33-year-old man faces conspiracy to commit murder charges.

    1456 days ago
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