“You wish‚” Agatha Habedi exclaimed as Judge Solly Sithole recounted testimony that her slain son Nkululeko “Flabba” Habedi spat in his girlfriend’s face during an altercation that led to his death.
This was the testimony of Sindisiwe Manqele‚ 26‚ the girlfriend who was charged with his murder in the Johannesburg High Court sitting in Randburg.
Skwatta Kamp band member Habedi‚ 37‚ died of a stab wound to the chest on March 9 in his home in Alexandra‚ Johannesburg.
Manqele pleaded not guilty‚ saying she stabbed him in self-defence.
The trial revealed details of jealousy and infidelity in the relationship‚ as well as details of a bitter fight between the couple‚ which had started at a Sandton nightclub earlier that fatal night.
On Wednesday‚ Sithole started reading his 50-page-long judgment by recounting the evidence of the witnesses for the state and the defence.
As he summarised Manqele’s testimony about the argument between her and Habedi on the night of his death‚ Agatha started shaking her head.
She looked down when Sithole read out an SMS that Manqele sent to her son after she discovered that he was cheating on her.
Sithole said Manqele testified that during their argument in Habedi’s room‚ Habedi spat on her and rubbed the spit on her face.
As Sithole continued to read Manqele’s evidence about the fight‚ Agatha repeatedly exclaimed‚ “You wish.”
The judgment continues.
Slain rapper's mother emotional as Flabba murder trial nears end
This was the testimony of Sindisiwe Manqele‚ 26‚ the girlfriend who was charged with his murder in the Johannesburg High Court sitting in Randburg.
Skwatta Kamp band member Habedi‚ 37‚ died of a stab wound to the chest on March 9 in his home in Alexandra‚ Johannesburg.
Manqele pleaded not guilty‚ saying she stabbed him in self-defence.
The trial revealed details of jealousy and infidelity in the relationship‚ as well as details of a bitter fight between the couple‚ which had started at a Sandton nightclub earlier that fatal night.
On Wednesday‚ Sithole started reading his 50-page-long judgment by recounting the evidence of the witnesses for the state and the defence.
As he summarised Manqele’s testimony about the argument between her and Habedi on the night of his death‚ Agatha started shaking her head.
She looked down when Sithole read out an SMS that Manqele sent to her son after she discovered that he was cheating on her.
Sithole said Manqele testified that during their argument in Habedi’s room‚ Habedi spat on her and rubbed the spit on her face.
As Sithole continued to read Manqele’s evidence about the fight‚ Agatha repeatedly exclaimed‚ “You wish.”
The judgment continues.
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