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ACCUSED: Thandi Maqubela

Maqubela and her co-accused Veli Mabena appeared briefly in the Western Cape High Court yesterday after almost an eight-month break.

Acting judge Maqubela was found dead in his apartment at Bantry Bay in Cape Town.

Both the accused have pleaded not guilty.

Maqubela has also been charged with forging her husband's signature on a will that names her the main beneficiary of his estate.

Yesterday she was accompanied by her two daughters and looked relaxed.

Randall Titus, the lawyer representing Mabena, told the court that Marius Broeksma, Maqubela's lawyer, was absent due to ill-health.

"I would like the case to be postponed for a few days because Broeksma has flu," he said.

Judge John Murphy warned photographers that the court had previously issued an order refraining them from taking pictures while the court was insession.

"It is important that you (photographers) adhere to the court order. You must not violate the rights of (Thandi) Maqubela while the court is in session."

Murphy also called on Maqubela to inform the investigating officer if she wanted to leave or visit her family in Johannesburg.

On November 23 last year, Broeksma applied to have her stringent bail conditions relaxed so she could go to Johannesburg, where her family lives.

In the last court appearance on December 5, Murphy issued a ruling preventing the media from publishing details of Maqubela's and Mabena's new bail conditions. He did not give reasons for his decision.

Murphy postponed the case to Monday. Bonnie Currie-Gamwo is the state prosecutor.

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Jul 31, 2012

DjEp

I thot this woman was long sentenced to death!!

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Jul 31, 2012

kudi

yahhhh she so relaxed now -
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Jul 31, 2012

Mrazane

Sowetan can you please give a summary of the evidence presented so far, come on to keep telling us that the judge was found dead is boring, please recap the charges, witnesses called, their testimony and where the case is at has the state rested its case, have the defendents presented their case, you know IOL made it so easy to follow the Taliep case I would appreciate it if you could do the same as this is a case of great interest to the black community and the legal fraternity.
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Jul 31, 2012

KEKGATHETSE

31 Jul 2012
Mrazane
Sowetan can you please give a summary of the evidence presented so far, xxxxxxxxxxxxx, please recap the charges, witnesses called, their testimony and where the case is has the state rested its case,
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this comment makes real sense
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Jul 31, 2012

MagakalaaMmatlopo

U ar right Mrazane, this idiots called journalists don't do their homework..
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Jul 31, 2012

VENDALIOUS

They should hang her by her klitoris!
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Jul 31, 2012

knobkirrie

Vendalious- since when was anybody 'guilty till proven innocent'?? How would you like to be hung by your 'klitoris'?? Let the justice take its cause
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