The family of a Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) who was allegedly killed by a fellow student in December have expressed disappointment about the case being postponed by the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court.
The case was postponed to February 16 as the state still needs to gather more information from the police’s investigation as well as a postmortem report.
“The manner in which things have turned out [today] they (the court) should had not have granted him bail in the first place. He can’t be busy out there in the public roaming around the streets as if he hasn’t committed a crime‚” said Shadrack Ndlovu
Ndlovu is the uncle of Mbuso Nyambi‚ a TUT student who was allegedly killed by another student at the institution.
Hlulani Reuben Chuma‚ 23‚ also a student at TUT‚ Is facing charges of murder after allegedly killing roommate Nyambi‚ 22‚ after an altercation broke out between the two of them at the institution’s Lezard men’s residence‚ which is situated on the Pretoria West Campus.
Magistrate Allan Cowan postponed the case in order to get a postmortem report‚ further investigation into the matter as well as for the accused to acquire legal aid as Chuma failed to pay his previous legal representative his full amount.
“We also stay very far so it’s a bit of a setback for us to come here again. We had to wake up at 3am this morning in order to drive all the way to court which is approximately four hours drive only to be here (in court) for five minutes.
“Now we must come back on the 16th of February. Where are we going to get all of this money (for petrol and tollgate fees)?” Ndlovu questioned.
Mbuso’s mom‚ Mavis‚ also expressed her dissatisfaction with the police.
“Ever since the incident happened‚ the police have never been in touch with us for whatever reason. We have been taking the initiative as a family to call and find out about the investigation into the case involving Chuma‚” said Mavis.
She said before the incident happened‚ she had spoken to Chuma on one occasion over the phone when she had contacted Mbuso last year.
She described Chuma as a polite person and said she had even asked him to teach Mbuso his home language‚ Tshivenda‚ and that‚ in return‚ her son would teach him Siswati.
According to Mavis‚ she still doesn’t know what prompted Chuma to do such a cruel thing to her son as he never picked fights.
A frightened Chuma‚ dressed in a check shirt and blue jeans‚ showed up without the characteristic dreadlocks he had previously. He was accompanied by two gentlemen.
Chuma is out on bail of R2‚000 and is set to appear again in court.
Meanwhile at TUT‚ registration has started and classes are expected to begin next week for certain faculties.
Family of slain TUT student not happy with case being postponed
The family of a Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) who was allegedly killed by a fellow student in December have expressed disappointment about the case being postponed by the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court.
The case was postponed to February 16 as the state still needs to gather more information from the police’s investigation as well as a postmortem report.
“The manner in which things have turned out [today] they (the court) should had not have granted him bail in the first place. He can’t be busy out there in the public roaming around the streets as if he hasn’t committed a crime‚” said Shadrack Ndlovu
Ndlovu is the uncle of Mbuso Nyambi‚ a TUT student who was allegedly killed by another student at the institution.
Hlulani Reuben Chuma‚ 23‚ also a student at TUT‚ Is facing charges of murder after allegedly killing roommate Nyambi‚ 22‚ after an altercation broke out between the two of them at the institution’s Lezard men’s residence‚ which is situated on the Pretoria West Campus.
Magistrate Allan Cowan postponed the case in order to get a postmortem report‚ further investigation into the matter as well as for the accused to acquire legal aid as Chuma failed to pay his previous legal representative his full amount.
“We also stay very far so it’s a bit of a setback for us to come here again. We had to wake up at 3am this morning in order to drive all the way to court which is approximately four hours drive only to be here (in court) for five minutes.
“Now we must come back on the 16th of February. Where are we going to get all of this money (for petrol and tollgate fees)?” Ndlovu questioned.
Mbuso’s mom‚ Mavis‚ also expressed her dissatisfaction with the police.
“Ever since the incident happened‚ the police have never been in touch with us for whatever reason. We have been taking the initiative as a family to call and find out about the investigation into the case involving Chuma‚” said Mavis.
She said before the incident happened‚ she had spoken to Chuma on one occasion over the phone when she had contacted Mbuso last year.
She described Chuma as a polite person and said she had even asked him to teach Mbuso his home language‚ Tshivenda‚ and that‚ in return‚ her son would teach him Siswati.
According to Mavis‚ she still doesn’t know what prompted Chuma to do such a cruel thing to her son as he never picked fights.
A frightened Chuma‚ dressed in a check shirt and blue jeans‚ showed up without the characteristic dreadlocks he had previously. He was accompanied by two gentlemen.
Chuma is out on bail of R2‚000 and is set to appear again in court.
Meanwhile at TUT‚ registration has started and classes are expected to begin next week for certain faculties.
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