'Ben 10' murder accused for psychiatric evaluation
Larona Makhaiza | Thursday January 15, 2026 15:17
Maologe is alleged to have brutally killed his 43-year-old lover on Christmas Day, a day supposed to be merry for all, but turned out gloomy for the two. He is alleged to have stabbed her multiple times before she succumbed to her injuries.
Appearing before the court today, Inspector Thebeetsile for the State said investigations are well on track and the matter will soon be handed over to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for prosecution.
“Investigations are at the final stage, and the docket is about to be sent to the DPP for review and hopefully prosecutor appointment for the case. With that, may he be further remanded in custody,” she applied.
Before remanding the accused in custody, Magistrate Thedi asked the State if Maologe had been taken in for counselling butThebeetsile simply stated that Investigating Officer (IO) has not updated her.
Provided a chance to say anything in court, accused Maologe in his dock pleaded with the Magistrate to grant him bail, highlighting that he will not impede investigations anyhow.
“I have only one request, which is for me to be released on bail while the investigations are ongoing, and I will move to Thamaga, and there is no way I can obstruct investigations there,” he pleaded with the court.
Since the State failed to provide Magistrate Thedi with clarity on whether the accused had gone for counselling, she posed the question to the accused.
He responded, saying that he has never gone for counselling to date since his incarceration last December.
In response, Magistrate Thedi said she has no problem granting the accused, but she has to rigorously interrogate all facts before anything.
“I have no issue granting you bail; the only issue is that I want you to go for counselling to determine if you are the right candidate for bail by ensuring that you are not at any risk to yourself. So I have to read that report first, may you take him for counselling?” she ordered.
The State assured the court that IO would be debriefed and ensure that the accused sees a psychiatrist. In closing magistrate extended the remand of the accused until January 21. The case continues.