Shebeshxt Remains Behind Bars After High Court Rejects Bail Appeal 

Shebeshxt Remains Behind Bars After High Court Rejects Bail Appeal, On Friday, 9 January 2026, the Polokwane High Court ruled on Shebeshxt’s bail appeal

Shebeshxt’s legal team had approached the High Court on an urgent basis on 31 December 2025, seeking to overturn an earlier decision that denied him bail Social media users reacted with mixed views, with some celebrating the Polokwane High Court ruling and others questioning it

The Polokwane High Court has denied controversial Limpopo musician Shebeshxt bail after upholding the ruling by the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court.

This comes after the rapper’s lawyers filed an urgent bail application at the Polokwane High Court, appealing the bail ruling by Senior Magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi at the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court.

While one of his lawyers, Advocate Isaac Mokgopo, denied that Shebeshxt, whose real name is Lehlohonolo Katlego Chauke, was fighting hard to get out of jail, the NPA confirmed that the rapper was appealing the bail ruling.

Why was Shebeshxt’s bail appeal dismissed? On Friday, 9 January 2026, Acting Judge Natalie Burnet upheld Senior Magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi’s initial ruling denying Shebeshxt bail. Shebeshxt did not attend proceedings.

Several Lekompo artists, including Kaycherlow, Hitboss and Naqua, were in attendance in a show of support, alongside Shebeshxt’s girlfriend and baby mama, Kholofelo Chuene

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