Johannesburg - An ANC member of parliament, Sibusiso Kula, 34, has been denied bail at Orkney Magistrate’s Court after he was charged with murdering his wife.
His case was postponed to February 24 for further investigations, according to the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) North West Division Regional spokesperson Henry Mamothame.
Mamothame said the NPA welcomed this decision and hoped investigations would be completed quickly for a trial to begin.
“Further to this, an application will be made at a later stage with the Director of Public Prosecutions in the North West for the matter to be transferred to a higher court, owing to its serious nature,” said Mamothame.
Mamothame recounts that police reports reveal that Kula’s wife was found murdered on November 27 last year in what seemed like a robbery.
“She was found with a stab wound on her back, but the object that was used for her alleged murder has not been recovered. The matter was reported by the medical facility where she was allegedly transported by the accused to receive medical attention. He told the police that he was not present at his home when the incident occurred."
“Following thorough investigations by the police, he was linked to the alleged murder, and he was arrested on Friday, January 20, 2023, and charged with murder. Police investigations are still under way, and Kula will remain in police custody until the next court appearance,” he said.
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