The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer, Peter “Greater Gagash Municipality” Nonyane and his wife, attorney Charlotte Tibane are set to return to the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court on Friday for a bail application.

This follows their arrests in connection with an alleged multi-million-rand fraud and money laundering scheme involving two deceased estates.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed on Monday that the pair appeared before the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court and were remanded in custody until 21 August 2026, when they are expected to apply for bail.
Nonyane, 36, was arrested in Pretoria on Friday, 14 August, while Tibane, 33, was arrested in Polokwane on Monday, 17 August.

The two face charges of theft, fraud, alternatively theft, and money laundering.

The State alleges that approximately R1.75 million was unlawfully withdrawn from the bank accounts of two deceased estates and subsequently transferred and used in a manner that prejudiced the estates and deprived their lawful beneficiaries of their inheritance.

According to the regional spokesperson for the NPA Limpopo Division, Mashudu Malabi, about R1.65 million of the money was allegedly used to purchase a second-hand Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 from a dealership in Pretoria.
The State further alleges that Tibane, who was acting as the executor of the two estates, authorised and facilitated the transfer of funds from the estate accounts.

“An Attorney and Tshwane Metro Police official have appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraud and money laundering. Charlotte Tibane and Peter Nonyane are accused of stealing 1.75 million from two deceased estates. The state alleges that 1.65 million was used to buy a Mercedes-Benz, AMG G63. Both were remanded and the case is postponed to 21 August for bail application,” Malabi said on Monday after court proceedings.

The prosecution contends that the transactions amounted to the concealment or disguising of the nature, source, location, disposition or movement of the proceeds.

Nonyane, a TMPD officer, was arrested in Pretoria three days before his wife, Tibane, was taken into custody in Polokwane.

The allegations against the couple have not yet been tested in court, and they remain innocent until proven guilty.
Their bail application on Friday is expected to be closely watched, with the State likely to set out its position on whether the accused should be released pending further proceedings.

The court will ultimately determine whether the accused meet the requirements for bail and what conditions, if any, should apply.

The case also places renewed focus on the administration of deceased estates and the protection of beneficiaries from the alleged misuse of estate funds.

The NPA said the arrests followed investigations into the alleged unlawful withdrawal and laundering of funds belonging to the two estates.

The prosecution said it remained committed to pursuing fraud, money laundering, corruption and other financial crimes that undermine public trust and prejudice victims and beneficiaries.

For now, Nonyane and Tibana remain in custody. Their immediate legal battle will begin on Friday, 21 August, when they are expected to ask the court to release them on bail while the case against them proceeds.

The matter is likely to provide the first detailed indication of the State’s case against the pair and the defence’s grounds for seeking their release.

Public profile and lavish lifestyle

African Times News reported earlier today that Nonyane has over the years developed a prominent public profile as an entertainment promoter and supporter of Tsonga music and culture.

He is also known on social media for showcasing an affluent lifestyle, including high-end fashion brands such as Gucci, Amiri, Dolce and Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Dsquared2.

He has also been associated with several luxury vehicles, including a Ford Ranger Raptor, Volkswagen Golf 8R and Mercedes-Benz V-Class.

Nonyane has previously showcased his lifestyle and property investments on social media, including a double-storey house at his home village of Mageva in Giyani, which he has said is worth about R2.1 million.