JABULILE Ntimba’s children allegedly left out as women accused of killing her named as beneficiaries.
Was Jabulile Ntimba’s murder about a love triangle or was there another possible motive?
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The murder case has taken a dramatic twist after the court heard that five funeral policies in Jabulile’s name allegedly listed the two women accused of killing her as beneficiaries.
Even more shocking, Jabulile’s own children were reportedly not listed as beneficiaries on the policies.
The insurance issue emerged during proceedings at the Boksburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 10 November, adding a new dimension to the case that was initially linked to an alleged love triangle.
Jabulile was allegedly involved in a relationship with Fortunate Masilela’s husband.
But the revelation about the five policies raised questions about who stood to benefit from the 33-year-old’s death.
Masilela (31) and Tsakane Nester Msithini (38) appeared in court as their lawyer, Samekele Kuzani challenged the state’s opposition to their bail applications.
The two women are accused of premeditated murder and defeating or obstructing the course of justice.
Kuzani questioned the evidence supporting the alleged love-triangle theory, challenging the state to explain what it presented before the court.
“What evidence has the state presented before this court to suggest that there was a love triangle?” he asked.
He argued that the case had unique circumstances and that the evidence linking his clients to the murder needed to be carefully examined.
“Every case involves unique circumstances and each case has its own unique evidence,” he told the magistrate.
Kuzani also challenged the state’s opposition to bail, arguing that the seriousness of the charges did not automatically mean his clients should remain behind bars.
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“Speaking specifically about South African law, it is not mandatory for the state to oppose a schedule six bail application.
“We must look at the law, interpret it and say what it provides. That is what we need to do,” he said.
But prosecutor Advocate Sipho Kutuana opposed their release, arguing that the two women could interfere with witnesses if granted bail.
“The accused know the witnesses in this case and they can interfere with them if they are granted bail,” he told the court.
The case followed the gruesome discovery of Jabulile’s body in a veld in Villa Liza near Dawn Park, Ekurhuleni, on 17 September.
Her body was found wrapped in a sheet. She had suffered multiple stab wounds and her throat had been slit.
The shocking discovery prompted a police investigation that led to the arrest of Masilela and Msithini over the weekend of 19 and 20 September.
With the alleged love triangle and the five funeral policies now emerging in the proceedings, questions remain about the circumstances surrounding Jabulile’s death and the possible motive behind it.
The magistrate is expected to deliver the bail judgment on 17 November.
