Portia Vilakazi (25) who was arrested by the eMbalenhle Police last week in connection with the murder of Mbulelo Baninzi (44), was released on free bail by the Evander Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, February 22.
Baninzi’s body was discovered at the Marikana informal settlement in Ext 16, eMbalenhle on Tuesday, February 1.
According to the police, the deceased was stabbed in his neck and a knife was found next to his body.
When the police arrived on the scene, they found the door locked and when they looked inside the shack through an open window, they saw the body of a naked man and then forced open the door.
Vilakazi appeared before the Evander Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, February 16 and her case was postponed to Tuesday, February 22 for formal bail application.
Her case was postponed to Wednesday, April 6, pending police investigation.
