The state claimed that Shoba allegedly remarked that he would have fled if he had had prior knowledge of his arrest.
The state on Thursday morning told the court that Ntuthuko Shoba, the alleged mastermind in the murder of Tshegofatso Pule, would be a flight risk should he be granted bail.
Shoba was not present in court but his defence advocate, Zweli Zakwe, argued that the factors presented before court during his previous two failed bail applications cumulatively offered that of exceptional circumstances. At earlier court appearances, Shoba’s previous lawyer Luyanda Nyangiwa said Shoba feared for his safety after he received death threats. Nyangiwa said a number of voice notes threatening Shoba’s life were circulating. The threats were also allegedly made in the corridors at the prison where Shoba was being held.
In response, Mohamed told the court that the suggestion of an alternative address for Shoba should be disregarded.
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