Durban – A man accused of shooting dead a fellow worker at the King Edward VIII hospital appeared briefly in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

The case against Khulekani Aubrey Ntuli, 43, was postponed until August 5.

Ntuli, who worked at the hospital, allegedly shot dead Sipho Mfayela, 54, on February 28, after he was told the results of a misconduct disciplinary appeal.

He was arrested in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, in May, after nearly three months on the run.

He faces charges of murder, pointing a firearm, and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

Sapa