The sentencing of Limpopo comedian Livhuwani Madadzhe has once again been delayed, after fresh interlocutory applications stalled his fraud case. On Friday, Madadzhe appeared before the Limpopo High Court in Thohoyandou, where he was expected to be sentenced. This follows his guilty plea to two counts of fraud last year.
The charges date back to 2017, when Madadzhe allegedly faked his mother’s death to fraudulently claim a funeral policy payout. Sentencing proceedings have been repeatedly postponed due to a series of legal complications. Madadzhe is currently representing himself after his legal representatives withdrew from the case in December 2025, citing non-payment of fees.
In addition, the accused has launched several applications in both the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) and the high court. He has approached the ConCourt to challenge the high court’s earlier decision to revoke his bail following his guilty plea. Madadzhe has also applied for the reconsideration of the revocation of his R50 000 bail by the high court.
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Another major issue delaying the case is Madadzhe’s application for the recusal of Judge Thogomelani Tshidada from the fraud matter after accusing him of bias. Last May, Tshidada recused himself from a separate case involving Madadzhe, in which the accused faces three additional charges — murder, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and defeating the ends of justice.
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