A DNA report is still outstanding in the state’s murder case against Mark Warona Zinde‚ charged in June following the tragic death of his renowned mother‚ Hope Zinde‚ a former SABC radio and television broadcast journalist and former board member of the public broadcaster.
Warona‚ 23‚ made a brief appearance at the Brits Magistrate’s Court‚ North West‚ on Tuesday. This was his first since he was granted bail in the case in August.
State prosecutor Advocate Hanna Conradie asked for a postponement of the matter.
He told Magistrate N Mtebele the state had not yet completed its investigation‚ hence the decision to ask for a postponement.
“The DNA report is still outstanding‚” said Conradie.
Mtebele heard that an arrangement has been made to hear the case on December 19. Magistrate Moses
Maswanganyi‚ who granted Zinde bail‚ will preside over the case on that day.
Zinde’s lawyer‚ Francois Joubert‚ confirmed the arrangement to Mtebele‚ who in turn postponed the case.
“So‚ Mr Zinde your case is postponed to the 19th of December. In this case you’re out on bail‚” Mtebele told Zinde‚ who nodded in agreement.
Zinde is in custody in Vereeniging over another case‚ pending a bail application on Monday.
He allegedly ambushed his father‚ Lebohang Manoto‚ while he was reading a newspaper and assaulted him at his home in Walkerville‚ south of Johannesburg.
Maswanganyi granted Zinde bail in the murder case on grounds he would stay with Manoto. He also had to report to the De Deur police station every day until finalisation of the case.
Zinde allegedly killed his mother Hope Zinde‚ 50‚ at their home at Pecanwood‚ an upmarket housing estate in Hartbeespoort‚ North West.
The court previously heard Hope suffered head wounds caused by a blunt heavy mental.
She was found dead in the boot of her car. Warona was arrested on discovery of her body.
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DNA report still outstanding in murder case against Zinde
A DNA report is still outstanding in the state’s murder case against Mark Warona Zinde‚ charged in June following the tragic death of his renowned mother‚ Hope Zinde‚ a former SABC radio and television broadcast journalist and former board member of the public broadcaster.
Warona‚ 23‚ made a brief appearance at the Brits Magistrate’s Court‚ North West‚ on Tuesday. This was his first since he was granted bail in the case in August.
State prosecutor Advocate Hanna Conradie asked for a postponement of the matter.
He told Magistrate N Mtebele the state had not yet completed its investigation‚ hence the decision to ask for a postponement.
“The DNA report is still outstanding‚” said Conradie.
Mtebele heard that an arrangement has been made to hear the case on December 19. Magistrate Moses
Maswanganyi‚ who granted Zinde bail‚ will preside over the case on that day.
Zinde’s lawyer‚ Francois Joubert‚ confirmed the arrangement to Mtebele‚ who in turn postponed the case.
“So‚ Mr Zinde your case is postponed to the 19th of December. In this case you’re out on bail‚” Mtebele told Zinde‚ who nodded in agreement.
Zinde is in custody in Vereeniging over another case‚ pending a bail application on Monday.
He allegedly ambushed his father‚ Lebohang Manoto‚ while he was reading a newspaper and assaulted him at his home in Walkerville‚ south of Johannesburg.
Maswanganyi granted Zinde bail in the murder case on grounds he would stay with Manoto. He also had to report to the De Deur police station every day until finalisation of the case.
Zinde allegedly killed his mother Hope Zinde‚ 50‚ at their home at Pecanwood‚ an upmarket housing estate in Hartbeespoort‚ North West.
The court previously heard Hope suffered head wounds caused by a blunt heavy mental.
She was found dead in the boot of her car. Warona was arrested on discovery of her body.
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