During his last court appearance, Malephane refused to apply for bail, asking for legal representation instead.
The case of a 28-year-old man accused of murdering an eight-month pregnant Tshegofatso Pule has been postponed to 2 July.
In a short court appearance at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, Muzikayise Malephane made a surprise U-turn by asking to be represented by a private lawyer and not legal aid, EWN reports.
Magistrate John Baloyi postponed the matter to 2 July.
During his last court appearance, Malephane refused to apply for bail, asking for legal representation instead.
Early this month, Pule was found hanging from a tree in Roodepoort, two weeks later Malephane was arrested while travelling to Mpumalanga last Monday.
Protesters showed up outside the court to show the Pule family support.
#TshegofatsoPule images depicting Tshegofatso Pule being carried by protesters outside the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court pic.twitter.com/txfJC67GkF
— ntwaagae Seleka (@ntwaagae) June 24, 2020
(Compiled by Sandisiwe Mbhele)
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