Juluka singer charged for theft
2007-02-28 11:38
Johannesburg - A member of Johnny Clegg's band Juluka has been arrested for stock theft, the Daily Sun reported on Wednesday.
Sipho Mchunu was arrested last week for stealing and selling cattle at his home in Kranskop, Kwazulu-Natal.
Mchunu and his son were caught after police had set a trap for them.
This comes after a 67-year-old woman bought three cows from him. Mchunu had sold the stolen cattle for R250 and R300.
The woman, Mchunu and his 22-year-old son Mnotho were arrested. The father and son duo remain in custody.
Last Wednesday Mchunu appeared before the Khombe magistrate's court on a separate charge of stock theft. He is due to appear in court again on April 19.
According to wikipedia, Sipho Mchunu is a Zulu musician best known for his partnership with Johnny Clegg in the band Juluka from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Mchunu's Zulu compositions, vocals and guitar work brought traditional Zulu styles such as maskanda and mbaqanga to a wider crossover audience both in South Africa and internationally.
- SAPA