By BAKANG MOKOTO
A MURDER case against a Zimbabwean woman was postponed by the Mogwase Magistrate’s Court until 9 September 2021 for a formal bail application. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson, Henry Mamothame said Nancy Majonhi (42) was arrested for allegedly killing her husband, Prosper Chipungare (44) back in 2015.
“The investigations revealed that Majonhi was staying with her husband, Chipungare at a rented room in Ledig near Sun City, when they had a fight on 28 July 2015. She allegedly assaulted her husband with a hammer until he fainted.
“Majonhi then allegedly hacked him with a spade and threw the body parts into three different pit latrines before cleaning the place where the incident happened. Subsequent to the alleged killing, she went to Sun City Police Station where she reported her husband missing,” Mamothame said.
He further said Majonhi allegedly departed to Zimbabwe, where she later confessed to her family and in-laws that she killed her husband. Mamothame added that the families arranged to come to South Africa, Sun City where the accused handed herself over to the police.
“Majonhi later pointed the police to the different pit latrines where she threw the body parts, six years ago. The police managed to retrieve a skull and bones which will be subjected to DNA tests.
“In her last appearance in court in August 2021, the matter had to be postponed to source the services of a Shona interpreter. Today, she applied for Legal Aid and registered her intentions to apply for bail. The state intends opposing this bail,” he said.
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