PR Councillor tries to kill his wife

A 39-year-old PR councillor of Dipaleseng Local Municipality, together with a 39-year-old woman, appeared at the Balfour Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing allegations of conspiracy to commit murder.

The suspects, Mr Monto Nkosi and Ms Elizabeth Sithole were arrested on Tuesday.

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This comes after an alleged plan to kill Nkosi’s wife was derailed. “A probe was then instituted and it led to the arrest of the duo,” said Brig Leonard Hlathi, spokesperson of Mpumalanga police.
The two were remanded in custody.
They will appear in court again on August 21 for their formal bail application.