The alleged mastermind behind Tshegofatso Pule’s murder is expected to apply to reopen his case in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg today.
Shoba has been granted an application to reopen his case based on CCTV footage that he has since submitted to the court.
The man accused of orchestrating the murder of Tshegofatso Pule, Ntuthuko Shoba, has been granted an application to reopen his case based on CCTV footage that he has since submitted to the court.
Shoba, a former JSE analyst, is accused of plotting the murder of 28-year-old Pule, who was pregnant with his unborn child. Pule was last seen on CCTV footage at Shoba’s Roodepoort home on 4 June 2020.
The video footage documented her departure in a silver/grey jeep on that evening.
He also testified that he was the driver of the said jeep captured on the video footage.
Shoba denied the claim, which fingered him as the alleged mastermind behind the murder, and reduced his interactions with Malephane as a means to obtain cigarettes during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Shoba previously testified that Pule arranged her own transport that evening.
He said she had a conversation with the driver – which, according to him, meant that the pair knew each other.
The court previously heard that the three minutes of footage, which showed Pule’s final moments alive, was a crucial element of the case.
Shoba faces one count of murder, alternatively conspiracy to commit murder, and defeating the ends of justice.
Shoba has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The case was closed last month after the defence and the prosecution delivered their closing arguments. At the time, judgment was reserved in the matter.
Shoba, though, submitted an urgent application to have the case reopened before acting Judge Stuart Wilson handed down his judgment.
On Friday, the Johannesburg High Court was shown video footage of Pule and Shoba walking to a vehicle that was driven by Muzikayise Malephane, who confessed to murdering her in 2020.
The 28-year-old Pule, who was eight months pregnant, was found shot and hanging from a tree.
Shoba was tried for being the alleged mastermind behind the murder.