A 38-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his wife will on Wednesday appear in the Mkhuhlu Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga.
Thulani Mhlongo is set to apply for bail.
Mhlongo, who is a ranger at the Kruger National Park, allegedly killed his wife after he woke up and discovered that she was talking to someone on the cell phone.
The incident took place at their home in Mabarhula village near Lillydale.
In the report below, Mhlongo appeared in court last week and his case was postponed:
GBV legislation
Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the passing of three pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening the fight against gender-based violence (GBV).
In his letter to the nation, Ramaphosa has outlined the details of the Criminal and Related Amendment Act, which focusses on preventing the secondary victimisation of the vulnerable in the courts.
An amendment to the sexual offences criminal law deals with the thorny issue of protection orders. It is aimed at better managing the National Register of Sex Offenders and the Domestic Violence Amendment Act.
Amongst the effects of the three amendments is to allow for courts to appoint intermediaries through which vulnerable persons can be examined.
Suspects charged with the rape and murder of women and children must be denied bail except in exceptional circumstances which must be recorded by the state prosecutor.
The legislation also provides for a court to issue a suspended arrest order to the police against a domestic violence accused at the same time that it issues a protection order.
Below is the full letter from the president:
