MURDER CASE AGAINST MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TRANSFERRED TO A HIGHER COURT
The Orkney Magistrates’ Court postponed the case against Sibusiso Kula (34) to 22 November 2023, for the first appearance in the Regional court where the pre-trial date will be decided on.
The state is expected to provide the defence attorney with an indictment and all the necessary documents in preparation for pre-trial and subsequent trial.
He is currently out on R50 000 bail granted by the High Court of South Africa, North West Division following his appeal on the Orkney Magistrates’ Court decision to deny him bail. He was ordered to surrender his passports, report twice a day at the nearest police station, provides the investigating officer with his work itinerary, report to the Investigating Officer if he must move outside his residential jurisdiction, and have no direct or indirect contact with his children. His bid to have the case struck off the roll was previously rejected by the court.
Police reports reveal that Kula’s wife, Jennifer Mohlomi, was found murdered on 27 November 2022, 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. The accused 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 was arrested on 20 January 2023, and charged with murder.
