The Vereeniging Magistrate Court heard on Monday that the tragic murder of Palesa Mofokeng, a local teacher, was a premeditated act orchestrated by her ex-husband, Dr Tumelo Ntholeng.
Mofokeng was fatally shot while en route to her job, in a crime that was reportedly planned for seven months.
Palesa Mofokeng ex-husband court case postponed
Dr Ntholeng, alongside three other suspects, appeared in court facing charges related to the murder of Palesa Mofokeng.
The additional suspects include the driver of the getaway vehicle, the actual gunman Mzwanele Mazeka, and a cousin of Ntholeng.
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The court session on Monday ended with the decision to postpone the matter to Monday, 15 April 2024, for a bail verification process. This delay is to ensure all details regarding the suspects’ eligibility for bail are thoroughly examined and verified.
Court hears Mofokeng’s murder was premeditated
Details emerged in court illustrating a chilling plot that culminated in the death of Mofokeng. According to the testimony, the plan was meticulously crafted by Ntholeng over several months.
On the day of the murder, Mofokeng was ambushed and shot eight times while she waited at a traffic light next to Curro Private School.
The weapon used in the murder was identified as a 9mm Taurus pistol, licensed to Mzwanele Mazeka, who has been confirmed as the shooter.
Speaking to the media, Mofokeng’s mother detailed her last encounter with her daughter on that fateful morning.
“She woke up very excited, she gave her daughter breakfast on her lap, (but) death was waiting for her when she left her house, heading to work,” she recalled.
That would be the last time she saw Mofokeng alive, as a few moments later, she was brutally killed in a hail of gunfire.
Her ex-husband and three other accused will return to court next week Monday.
