Lesotho national Mthakathi Gift Njama, 38, is facing charges of murder of his wife, Faniswa Majola May and contravention of immigration laws for allegedly being in the country illegally.
Njama, who is a residing in Meyerton, appeared before the Vereeniging Magistrates’ Court, where he abandoned his bail application.
The National Prosecuting Authourity (NPA) spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana indicated that Njama decided to abandon his bail application.
According to the statement shared with law enforcement officials, it is alleged that on 03 March 2026, the family of the deceased called the deceased child enquiring about their mother.
During the phone call, the child told the deceased’s family that they were traveling with his father and that the accused had locked the deceased in the house at their place of residence in Meyerton. On the same day, the family of the deceased went to the deceased’s place of residence, and on arrival, when they could not find her, the deceased’s family went to the police and reported the deceased missing.
A search by the police was conducted for both the deceased and the accused, and on 05 March 2026, the accused was found in Vereeniging.
The accused then led the police to a nearby stream where the body of the deceased was found, and he was arrested on the scene.
The matter has been postponed to 25 March 2026 for a regional court appearance.
