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‘Our bodies are crime scenes’: South Africa’s murdered women | Women Johannesburg, South Africa – As the winter sun dipped below the horizon on a cold Wednesday evening last June, hundreds of women, men and children gathered sombrely on the streets of Meadowlands in Soweto. Dressed in black, and clutching pink balloons and flickering candles, the crowd – some hand-in-hand, many with tears in their eyes – made their way to the home of Tshegofatso Pule, the words of an old anti-aparth...

The matter has been set down for trial in the high court on October 4. Pule was eight months pregnant when she was found murdered, hanging from a tree, in June last year. The prosecution has led evidence that her unborn child was Shobas. It was unclear on Friday when the fresh bail application would be launched. “We are doing OK, but you never know what to expect with Mr Shoba. Whatever he wants to do, we hope he does it before the 4th of October, that’s all,” Pule’s uncle Tumisang Kata...

Ntuthuko Shoba to remain in custody after second bail bid fails Ntuthuko Ntokozo Shoba has lost his second bail application before the Roodepoort magistrates court. File image Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times A second bid to be released on bail by Ntuthuko Shoba has failed in the Roodepoort magistrate’s court. Magistrate Delize Smith said on Friday it was not in the interest of justice to release him. The packed gallery rejoiced when the decision was announced. T...

Staff Reporter"> By Staff Reporter - 07 May 2021 - 15:56 Nthuthuko Shoba, the alleged mastermind behind the murder of his eight-month pregnant lover Tshegofatso Pule, appeared at the Roodepoort magistrates court for a bail hearing. He was denied bail. Image: Deepa Kesa/TimesLIVE A second bid to be released on bail by Ntuthuko Shoba has failed in the Roodepoort magistrate’s court. Magistrate Delize Smith said on Friday it was not in the interest of justice to release hi...

Ntuthuko Shoba denied bail again, court says ‘nothing compelling’ before it Updated Sibahle Motha Share this: Murder-accused Ntuthuko Shoba was denied bail for the second time in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Friday.  Sibahle Motha   Shoba has been accused of the brutal murder of 28-year-old Tshegofatso Pule, who was 8-months pregnant at the time of her death.   Magistrate Delize Smith said Shoba brought no new evidence which would convince the court to grant him bail.     ...

Investigating officer Bongani Gerald Mpete said in a statement that Shoba had neglected to inform the court that he partnered with someone else in a business venture and that it can still operate without his involvement. “To this day, the said business is in operation. His business partner was interviewed and he informed me that the applicant did not show much interest in it before his arrest, more so after the arrest of Mr Malephane. “The said business partner informed me that he was the p...

Shoba has previously applied for bail, but was unsuccessful. At the time, magistrate Delize Smith said he had “not shown that he will stand trial”. Responding to Shoba’s affidavit after his last court appearance on April 6, state prosecutor Paseka Temeki told the court that Pule was left to face the pregnancy on her own and was repeatedly left disappointed by Shoba. During court proceedings, Shoba, who was clad all in black, took notes in the dock while Temeki was reading his responding ...

I felt the need to investigate her disappearance, says man accused of plotting Tshegofatso Pules murder Ntuthuko Shoba didnt see the face of the person who his girlfriend Tshegofatso Pule left with but it appeared that she knew the person, court hears 06 April 2021 - 17:31 Ntuthuko Shoba, the man accused of plotting Tshegofatso Pules murder, is launching a second bail application at the Roodepoort magistrates court. Image: Veli Nhlapo Ntuthuko Shoba said he “felt ...