Johannesburg – Convicted killer in the Tshegofatso Pule murder trial, Muzikayise Malephane, has told the Johannesburg High Court that Ntuthuko Shoba wanted her dead because he did not want his wife to know that he had impregnated another woman.
Shoba is standing trial for allegedly murdering Pule and defeating the ends of justice in June 2020.
Pule was found tied to a tree and shot to death. At the time of her death, she was eight months pregnant.
Malephane, who turned State witness, is serving a 20-year sentence for killing Pule.
In court, he detailed how Shoba allegedly wanted Pule to be killed and had agreed to pay him R70,000.
“Mr Shoba said we had to hang Miss Pule at Maraisburg by the bridge,” said Malephane.
“Mr Shoba did not want his wife to find out that he impregnated Ms Pule,” Malephane added.
Malephane is expected to continue with his testimony on Wednesday. He is expected to tell his version of what happened when Pule died on June 4, 2020.
