Convicted serial killer and former police officer Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu appeared in the Kempton Park Regional Court on April 1 alongside her former colleague, Nomsa Mudau, facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder.

Mudau, who took the stand in June last year, pleaded not guilty to all charges, insisting she never conspired or intended to commit any crime.

“I didn’t do it, and I never intended to do it,” she told the court.

The State alleges that Mudau conspired with witnesses who testified previously to murder her husband, Justice Mudau. The accused, however, denied the claims.

“I never conspired to kill Justice, nor did I have any intentions to kill him,” she said.

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Mudau explained that she was a sergeant stationed at the Norkem Park SAPS, where she had served for 13 years.

On the day in question, she was at home preparing for her night shift when she received a call from an unknown man claiming to be a prophet named Njebe.

According to Mudau, the man accurately described personal details about her life, including her name, workplace, the vehicle she drove, and her husband’s job, leading her to believe he might be a prophet.

“He said he knew my husband, that he drives a BMW and works at the airport. He also told me about the problems in my marriage, that my husband assaults me,” she said.

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Mudau confirmed that her marriage had been troubled and that she had previously opened several assault cases against her husband in Thembisa, with the first dating back to 2014. A protection order was later issued following repeated incidents of domestic violence.

She testified that the man suggested meeting in person to “help” her, arranging to meet near Mooifontein Cemetery before she reported for her shift at around 17:00.

“When I arrived, I saw a man standing by the roadside who stopped me. I rolled down my window, and he called me by name. I believed him because he had already shared true details about my life,” she said.

During their conversation, the man allegedly accused her of poisoning her husband, which Mudau denied. She explained that a lunch box her husband had left in the car for several days had spoiled, turning green, which she said indicated it had gone bad rather than been tampered with.

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“Even a child wouldn’t eat it. I didn’t ask him about it because he got angry easily,” she told the court.

Mudau said the man then offered to kill her husband, a proposal she immediately rejected.

“I told him, ‘When you called, I thought you were a real prophet who could help me spiritually, but this is not what I expected.’ I refused and left for work,” she testified.

She added that she was in full SAPS uniform at the time, including a bulletproof vest, and was carrying her service firearm.

Mudau said she never spoke to the man again until he later appeared as a State witness during her disciplinary hearing.

The matter will continue on April 8 for closing arguments.