The murder case against Livhuwani Madadzhe has been postponed to Friday in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court.
Livhuwani Madadzhe is accused of killing his partner Lindelani Nengovhela and discarding the body in a pit toilet at Mangodi Ha-Sidou Village, outside Thohoyandou last year.
The matter was postponed due to outstanding DNA results.
State Prosecutor Mashudu Nekhumbe says the issue of outstanding DNA results is being resolved.
“Outstanding issue my worship. It is the DNA results. I called Forensic; they are assisting in checking what is the delay as this is a high-profile case. The DNA result will be available and the DPP (Director of Public Prosecutions) requested that this case be postponed for two weeks so that they can get the DNA.”
Madadzhe’s lawyer, Advocate Ntsako Hlungwane, has made an application for the case to be struck off the roll while the state is awaiting DNA results. But his application was not granted.
“The issue of the DNA and whatever this is a song which has been sung from day one. It is my humble submission and my request and my application that this matter be struck off the roll. If the state house would be in order, therefore, we know that we have got a word to reinstate meaning that the case will be reinstated.”
“SABC Livhu” as he is know by his followers is accused of killing his wife Lindelani Nengovhela (32) and throwing her body into the hole next to the pit toilet on 28 January 2023, a day after she withdrew an assault case against him.
It’s alleged that Livhu had been abusing his wife for years, but she kept forgiving him and withdrawing the charges she laid against him.
The 38-year-old from Mangondi Sidou Village is out on bail of R50 000.