The high court in Johannesburg has taken up the case against Sibusiso Zitha, the man charged with killing renowned pastry chef Thembekile Letlape.
The decision was made on Monday during Zitha’s brief appearance in the Randburg magistrate’s court.
Zitha, who has been under arrest since June, showed up in court dressed in a black suit.
He faces seven charges, including murder, two counts of malicious damage to property, two counts of domestic violence, one count of perjury for lying to the court about pending cases, and failure to appear in court.
Witness statements are still outstanding
The National Director of Public Prosecutions’ office decided that the case should be transferred and heard at the high court, senior prosecutor Yusuf Baba informed the court.
This is where Zitha will stand for a plea and trial.
Additionally, Baba mentioned that two witness statements still needed to be submitted. Zitha will now appear in court at the Johannesburg High Court on October 2.
Letlape was the creator of The Pastry Princess, a custom patisserie with a focus on pastries, confections, high tea, cakes, and speciality cakes for weddings.
She was the daughter of renowned ophthalmologist Dr Kgosi Letlape, an MP for ActionSA and former president of the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
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