Ntuthuko Shoba sentencing

The man accused of orchestrating Pule's murder, Ntuthuko Shoba, appeared briefly in court where his case was postponed to July 28.

He claimed that he was promised R70,000 for the killing. I would have loved to hear the reasons the pre-sentence report could not be prepared...Again, we see a process where our family is being denied a chance of closure. The man convicted of orchestrating Pule’s murder, Ntuthuko Shoba, appeared briefly in court where his case was postponed to July 28.

Sentencing proceedings in the trial of Ntuthuko Shoba, found guilty of the murder of his eight-month pregnant girlfriend Tshegofatso Pule, ...

The matter will be back in court on 28 July. Shoba was back in the dock on Tuesday in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, nearly a month after being found guilty of the murder of Tshegofatso Pule. Sentencing proceedings in the trial of Ntuthuko Shoba, found guilty of the murder of his eight-month pregnant girlfriend Tshegofatso Pule in 2020, have been postponed to July.

NPA Gauteng spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said the pre-sentencing proceedings which were scheduled for Tuesday could not continue because Shoba had opted ...

Pule’s uncle, Tumisang Katake, said: “We would have loved to know the reasons why the pre-sentencing report could not be concluded. Malephane, 31, confessed that he killed Pule as part of his deal. “The report (from the private probation officer) is not yet ready.

The man convicted of orchestrating Tshegofatso Pule's murder Ntuthuko Shoba made a brief court appearance on Tuesday, 10 May. Shoba's case was postponed to ...

Malephane claimed that Shoba promised to give him R70 000 for murdering Pule. He explained that they wish to mourn and reflect on the pain and anguish the ordeal caused Pule’s family. Pule’s body was found hanging from a tree in Durban Deep, Johannesburg in June 2020. Katake believes that the delay in starting sentence proceedings is dragging the time out for Pule’s family to have closure. I would have loved to hear the reasons the pre-sentence report could not be prepared… Shoba decides to have his own private probation officer represent him in the mitigation of his sentence.

Sentencing proceedings in the Tshegofatso Pule murder trial are expected to begin on Tuesday at the Johannesburg High Court. Convicted killer Ntuthuko Shoba ...

Shoba, 33, in March was found guilty of premeditated murder for orchestrating Pule’s gruesome murder in June 2020. She was found stabbed and hanged from a tree in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. “Postponements of this nature in matters like this are not ideal, especially given what’s at stake for Mr Shoba and the other interested parties.