KEY POINTS
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The Wynberg shooting was allegedly orchestrated by Shireen Matthews, linked to rival taxi operators and the JFK gang, targeting Dingalomoya Chintso mid-trial.
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The brazen attack inside a high-security courthouse has prompted scrutiny over lapses in safety protocols for judicial proceedings.
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Police confirm a second suspect is in custody, with investigations hinting at a broader criminal network influencing courtroom violence.
The brazen daylight shooting inside the Wynberg Regional Court wasn’t just another gangland execution—it was the climax of a bitter feud that had long simmered in Cape Town’s underworld.
Dingalomoya Chintso, a former taxi boss from Vrygrond, had walked into the Wynberg court that day facing charges of murder and illegal firearm possession. But before the gavel could fall, bullets did.
“This wasn’t random. It was a meticulously planned hit, orchestrated by people who wanted Chintso silenced permanently,” a senior police investigator revealed under condition of anonymity. Sowetanlive reports that the mastermind Shireen Matthews, a 35-year-old woman now accused of conspiring with the notorious Junky Funky Kidz (JFK) gang to carry out the killing.
Matthews, who briefly appeared in court last week, is no stranger to the shadows of Cape Town’s crime world.
Sources suggest she had personal and financial ties to Chintso’s rivals in the taxi industry, where territorial disputes often turn deadly. “The taxi wars in Vrygrond have claimed dozens of lives over the years. This was just another chapter,” said a community activist familiar with the tensions.
The arrest of a second suspect, a 24-year-old man, over the weekend confirms investigators’ suspicions that this was a coordinated attack. Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa stated, “We are closing in on more individuals linked to this murder. This case goes deeper than just one shooting.”
Security failures under scrutiny after wynberg Court attack
The fact that a hit could be executed inside a courthouse—a supposed fortress of justice—has raised serious concerns. How did armed assailants slip past security? Court officials, speaking off the record, admitted that “protocols were either ignored or insufficient.” The Western Cape’s deputy police commissioner, General Bongani Maqashalala, has promised a review of courthouse security measures, but for Chintso’s family, it’s too little, too late.
Meanwhile, the JFK gang’s alleged involvement points to a disturbing trend: criminal syndicates expanding their reach into legal proceedings. “If you can kill a man in court, what’s stopping you from intimidating witnesses, bribing officials, or worse?” asked a veteran prosecutor.
As Matthews awaits her next court appearance on April 23, and with more arrests expected, one thing is clear: this case isn’t just about a single murder—it’s about the erosion of public trust in the very institutions meant to uphold justice.
