Court refuses bail for man accused of killing high-ranking Ekurhuleni official
The state opposed bail for Thabani Ntshalintshali, citing instability after he changed his address while out on bail for another murder case.
Thabani Goodwill Ntshalintshali appeared in the Kempton Park Regional Court this morning for his bail hearing, where his application was denied.
According to Kempton Express, Ntshalintshali is accused of murdering Ekurhuleni’s group divisional head for corporate and forensic audits, Mpho Mafole, who was killed in Kempton Park on June 30.
The state argued that the accused should not be granted bail, stating that he is unstable as he changed his residential address after being granted bail in a separate murder case.
The state further argued that he is likely to commit another offence if released, noting that Mafole’s murder took place while he was already out on bail.
Defence response
The defence countered that the accused has no previous convictions other than the pending murder case for which he is currently on bail.
They added that Ntshalintshali claims to have notified the investigating officer of his change of address, which he said was prompted by issues related to his employment at the time.
Court decision
After hearing closing arguments from both parties, the court denied bail.
Ntshalintshali is expected to appear again on December 5, as the matter was postponed for further investigation.
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