Principal’s widow bail application postponed again in White River

Bail application for a 54-year-old widow accused of planning the murder of her 57-year-old husband, the late principal of Mahlatsi High School Mr Mvelase Solomon Mdluli was postponed again.

WHITE RIVER – Ms Ethel Simangele Mdluli (54) and her co-accused including her alleged boyfriend, Mr Peter Khoza (52) and a 32-year-old taxi driver, Mr Xolani Mngwenya briefly appeared for their bail application on the charges of murder before the White River Magistrate’s Court on May 3.

Simangele Mdluli with a police office in court.

The case was postponed for further investigations to May 10.

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The three remain in custody. They were arrested in different places on March 16.

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The deceased Mdluli was suffocated with a black plastic bag while he was watching the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) soccer games in his house in White River. His car, a television and a fan were stolen from the house . His car was found abandoned near Kanyamazane police station a few days later.