The Pretoria high court has set a date for the trial of a former rugby player accused of killing his then-girlfriend at her off-campus residence in 2023.
Former Junior Blue Bulls player Ngcebo Thusi is accused of killing third-year TUT student Ntokozo Xaba, 21, who was found dead with multiple stab wounds at her residence, Ekhaya Junction in Pretoria West, in February 2023.
Judge John Holland-Muter addressed Thusi in court on Monday, saying: “The matter is postponed to November 18 for trial...Your bail is extended [and] if you fail to appear [in November] you will be arrested and you will forfeit your bail money.”
Xaba’s murder gained attention with civic organisations, political organisations, and student organisations demanding justice for the slain student.
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