Popular lekompo musician Lehlogonolo Chauke, known as Shebeshxt, had his urgent bail application dismissed by the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo on Friday.
The ruling comes after the “Rato Laka” hitmaker lodged an appeal to overturn a decision made by the Magistrate Court to refuse him bail.
Previously, his lawyer, Advocate Isaac Mokgopo, acting on instructions from Ramusi Attorneys, had previously applied for R50,000 bail.
However, investigating officer, Warrant Officer Phaladi Makola, reportedly opposed bail, telling the court that the musician has had repeated run-ins with the law over the years.
Makola said Shebeshxt has failed to make use of the many second chances he has been given since 2015.
The “Ambulance” hitmaker faces nine serious charges, including three counts of attempted murder.
His arrest followed a shooting incident in Ladanna, Polokwane, in which two men were shot. One of the victims remains in a critical condition in hospital.
During an earlier bail hearing on Thursday, November 27, Shebeshxt submitted an affidavit confirming that he is expecting a child with his long-term girlfriend, Kholofelo Chuene.
He mentioned the pregnancy as one of the reasons he should be granted bail.
The pregnancy comes after the couple lost their nine-year-old daughter, Onthatile Chuene, in a fatal car accident in June 2024.
While Chuene had previously neither confirmed nor denied the pregnancy, a video circulated on social media showing her heavily pregnant.
The matter is expected back in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on February 18, 2026.
