Ntuthuko Shoba is the man accused of murdering his wife, Tshegofatso Pule, who told the Johannesburg High Court on Monday that he kept the news of her pregnancy from his girlfriend because she was grieving.
On Monday, Ntuthuko Shoba gave testimony. He is accused of plotting to assassinate Pule, who was eight months pregnant when she died.
Pule was last seen alive on June 4, 2020, while heavily pregnant. She was shot in Noordgesig and later abandoned in Roodepoort, hanging from a tree.
Ntuthuko Shoba Wife
Tshegofatso Pule is Ntuthuko Shoba’s wife. She was a beautician by profession.
The 28-year-old woman was discovered stabbed and hanged in a veld. She was eight months pregnant when she was murdered.
On June 4, 2020, In Roodepoort, she was discovered hanging from a tree.
Following Malephane’s guilty plea in January of last year, Shoba was considered a prime suspect in Pule’s murder.
According to reports, Malephane admitted to killing Pule on Shoba’s orders.
One count of murder, or conspiracy to commit murder, and one count of defeating the ends of justice have been filed against the alleged mastermind. The charges have been filed against him, and he has pleaded not guilty.
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Nthuthuko Shoba Update
Tshegofatso Pule’s alleged mastermind told the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg that he couldn’t identify the driver of the Jeep that picked his wife up from his home on the night she was murdered.
On Tuesday, Ntuthuko Shoba continued his testimony by detailing the events of June 4, 2020. According to the court, Pule had visited Shoba’s home in Roodepoort on that fateful day.
Shoba testified that he and Pule were “chilling” most of the time while she was on her phone.
Shoba also stated that while he saw one person in the vehicle, he was unable to identify the driver due to the driver’s cap and mask.
Who Murdered Tshegofatso Pule?
Muzikayise Malephane admitted to the murder and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Muzi Malepane admitted to murdering Pule but claimed that he did so on Shoba’s orders.
Shoba has denied giving Malepane, the convicted murderer, any orders to kill Pule. Shoba claims he only contacted Malepane to inquire about cigarettes during the hard lockdown.
On Wednesday, Malephane is expected to continue his testimony. When Pule died on June 4, 2020, he is expected to give his version of events.
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Ntuthuko Shoba Case Today
Ntuthuko Shoba, a murder suspect, told the Johannesburg high court that he lacked the courage to tell his partner that he was pregnant with his now-slain girlfriend, Tshegofatso Pule, in 2020.
On Monday, Shoba took the stand as a witness in the Pule murder trial, where he is accused of masterminding the assassination.
This came after acting judge Stuart Wilson dismissed Shoba’s defense counsel’s discharge application, which had been filed earlier because they did not want him to testify.
Shoba is accused of hiring Muzikayise Malephane to kill Pule for R70,000 in June 2020 and is now charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and obstructing justice.