Funeral boss stuns bail court
‘Anger made me do it ... lock me up and throw the keys away’
"Even if I don’t get bail, I will not remain in jail eternally.
“What makes the court sure that when I come out I will not get to see her?”
This was the response of Mdantsane funeral parlour owner Mzimkhulu Nomnganga, 48, to state prosecutor Nondumiso James.
It sent a shockwave of whispers through the full gallery in the Mdantsane Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Before magistrate Noluntu Mkwali adjourned the hearing, Nomnganga was full of confidence, smiling and greeting people in the gallery and court orderlies.
The hearing took four hours and often saw heated clashes between the accused and the prosecutor and magistrate.
It was first time the Baxolise Funeral Services and tavern owner was in the dock.
He faces a charge of intimidation for sending multiple death threats via SMS and WhatsApp to his former girlfriend and the mother of his child Unathi Miti, 29, and a charge of attempted murder for later allegedly stabbing her.
Miti was in the court gallery looking positive and confident.
James told the court that Miti said in her statement Nomnganga had pepper-sprayed her before stabbing her four times in the back a week ago at the Mdantsane Highway taxi rank.
Court proceedings started with Nomnganga failing to disclose his previous convictions.
He told the court they were “a thing of the past”.
He was warned by Mkwali that failure to disclose previous convictions was unlawful and carried a penalty of up to R40000.
James then read out his rap sheet:..
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