SENTENCING proceedings of convicted killer Thandi Maqubela were postponed in the Western Cape High Court today. Judge John Murphy said Maqubela would remain in custody until September 29, when she would have to tell him whether she was representing herself or had hired Legal Aid. She would also have an opportunity that day to apply for bail. “If you are unable to proceed on the 29th of September, my circumstances are such that I will only be available in October 2015. You need to deal with the sentencing and outstanding applications,” he warned. Maqubela, dressed in a black suit and fuchsia turban, would be held at Pollsmoor Prison until next month. In November, the same court found Maqubela guilty of killing her husband, acting judge Patrick Maqubela, in June 2009, despite not having conclusive medical evidence pinpointing a cause of death. She was also found guilty of forging her husband’s will and committing fraud by causing potential prejudice to his estate. Her sentencing had been postponed to give her new defence team time to prepare. But the court heard on Monday that her private lawyers had withdrawn due to a lack of funds. In an affidavit by Stan...
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