Thulsie twins
Thulsie twins convicted and sentenced following plea deal with State
In the deal, the brothers pleaded guilty to some of the terror-related charges against them and were handed eight years and eleven years imprisonment...
Brendon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie have been handed eight years and eleven years in prison respectively after Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng upheld the plea and sentence deal with the State in the terror case against the brothers.
Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie have been in custody since they were arrested in 2016 on terrorism charges relating to allegations that they were linked to the jihadist group, Islamic State.
The twins are accused of planning to bomb the US Embassy, the UK High Commission and Jewish institutions in South Africa, among others.
Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie were arrested in 2016 after they were suspected of planning attacks on Jewish and American interests in South Africa.
The case against terror-accused twins Brandon Lee and Tony Lee Thulsie is expected to return to the High Court in Johannesburg next month.
The brothers were arrested in July 2016 after being accused of planning attacks on Jewish and American interests in South Africa.
Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie were arrested in July 2016 on terror-related charges after being accused of planning attacks on Jewish and American interests in South Africa.
Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie were arrested almost two years ago after being accused of planning attacks on Jewish and American interests in South Africa.
Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie were arrested last year in Johannesburg on terror-related charges.
On Tuesday, the State added a new charge of fraud which was allegedly committed in the Free State where the pair unlawfully presented Lesotho passports under different names.
Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie were arrested at their homes in Johannesburg in July last year and accused of planning attacks on Jewish and American interests in the country.
The State applied for a three-month postponement in order to collect evidence from other countries‚ including the US‚ Britain‚ Kenya‚ Syria and Turkey.
It was also reported over the weekend that an Isis bomb maker was arrested at a Turkish airport while trying to travel to South Africa.
The Hawks arrested the twins on suspicion they'd been plotting terrorist attacks against a US mission in Johannesburg.