Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The High Court of South Africa; North West Division revoked Sibusiso Kula’s bail and he is back behind bars. According to Adv Dalton Tshinyane, NPA spokesperson, this decision was taken on Monday June 3.
“He contravened his bail condition, by approaching witnesses and persuading them to change their statements provided to the state.” Initially Kula’s R50 000 bail was granted by the High Court of South Africa, North West Division following his appeal on the Orkney Magistrates’ Court decision to deny him bail.
He was ordered to surrender his passports, report twice a day at the nearest police station, provide the investigating officer with his work itinerary, report to the Investigating Officer if he must move outside his residential jurisdiction, and have no direct or indirect contact with his children. His bid to have the case struck off the roll was previously rejected by the court.
“Police reports reveal that Kula’s wife, Jennifer Mohlomi, was found dead on November 27 2022, in what seemed like a robbery. She was found with a stabwound on her back, but the object that was used has not been recovered.
The matter was reported by the medical facility where she was allegedly transported to by the accused to receive medical attention. Her husband told the police that he was not present at his home when the incident occurred. Following thorough investigations by the police, he was linked to the alleged murder and was arrested on January 20 last year, and charged with murder, defeating the ends of justice, contravention of the Domestic Violence Act, making false statements and affidavits, and conspiracy with any other person to aid or procure the commission of murder,” the NPA said.
