The murder case against former Kempton Park hairdresser Denise Hattingh resumed in the Kempton Park Regional Court on the afternoon of February 4.

The matter was postponed to February 5 for sentencing.

On January 28, proceedings were postponed following the submission of a social worker’s report, which was received by the court on the same day.

Both the defence and the State were afforded time to study the report and were expected to address the court on sentencing thereafter.

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Hattingh pleaded guilty on October 1 last year to a charge of murder in terms of Section 51(2) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 51 of 1977.

According to her plea explanation, Hattingh killed Jacobus Marthinus Greeff on May 15, 2024, at a property on West Road in Pomona.

Watch: Denise Hattingh in court on February 4.

@kemptonexpress Denise Hattingh – February 4, 2026: The murder case against former Kempton Park hairdresser Denise Hattingh resumed in the Kempton Park Regional Court on the afternoon of February 4. The matter was postponed to February 5 for sentencing. On January 28, proceedings were postponed following the submission of a social worker’s report, which was received by the court on the same day. Both the defence and the State were afforded time to study the report and were expected to address the court on sentencing thereafter. Hattingh pleaded guilty on October 1 to a charge of murder in terms of Section 51(2) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 51 of 1977. According to her plea explanation, Hattingh killed Jacobus Marthinus Greeff on May 15, 2024, at a property on West Road in Pomona. She admitted to tying Greeff’s hands and feet with an electrical cable and placing a plastic bag over his mouth, restricting his ability to breathe. The cause of death was confirmed as applied pressure to the neck, consistent with ligature strangulation. Hattingh further admitted that she had no lawful justification for her actions and did not dispute the chain of custody of Greeff’s body. A post-mortem examination conducted by forensic pathologist Dr M Nkosi at the Germiston Forensic Laboratory on May 16, 2024, confirmed the cause of death. The post-mortem report was submitted into evidence. In her plea, Hattingh stated that she and Greeff were acquainted and occasionally shared a room. She claimed that during a sexual encounter, she tied his hands and feet with an electrical cable, placed a plastic bag over his mouth and held it there until he stopped breathing. Hattingh admitted that she foresaw the fatal outcome of her actions and accepted full responsibility, acknowledging that her conduct was unlawful and punishable. #kemptonpark #kempton #TiktokNews #localnews #kemptonexpress #DeniseHattingh #crimetok #Crime #Murder #court #incourt ♬ original sound – KemptonExpress

She admitted to tying Greeff’s hands and feet with an electrical cable and placing a plastic bag over his mouth, restricting his ability to breathe.

The cause of death was confirmed as applied pressure to the neck, consistent with ligature strangulation.

Hattingh further admitted that she had no lawful justification for her actions and did not dispute the chain of custody of Greeff’s body.

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A post-mortem examination conducted by forensic pathologist Dr M Nkosi at the Germiston Forensic Laboratory on May 16, 2024, confirmed the cause of death. The post-mortem report was submitted into evidence.

In her plea, Hattingh stated that she and Greeff were acquainted and occasionally shared a room. She claimed that during a sexual encounter, she tied his hands and feet with an electrical cable, placed a plastic bag over his mouth and held it there until he stopped breathing.

Hattingh admitted that she foresaw the fatal outcome of her actions and accepted full responsibility, acknowledging that her conduct was unlawful and punishable.