“On September 18, 2015 at approximately 7 am, the first prosecution witness, Rebeemang Motalaote, one Kemmonye, one Kuruba, the deceased, and accused where at Tonatsie Farm; the accused owed the deceased P50; the deceased demanded the money from the accused who responded by saying that he would pay him when he returned from Xaotata cattlepost; the deceased insisted on being paid instantly; the deceased became angry and threatened to kill the accused and then walk scot-free if the accused did not pay him,” Justice Slave read the prosecution’s evidence when passing judgment.
According to the judgment, the deceased went on to say that he would assault the accused and return him to his mother’s womb or put him back to his mother’s belly. “The accused sobbed as the deceased made those remarks. The deceased made such utterances while he was in close proximity to the accused. While they were talking, the accused stood up and the deceased also stood up. The accused reached into his pocket and drew an Okapi knife. As the accused tried to stab the deceased, they both struggled for the knife. The deceased relinquished the knife. However, the accused retained it in his possession. The accused picked up a knobkerrie that was lying on the ground and struck the deceased on the head. The accused attempted to strike the deceased with the knobkerie for the second time but the latter blocked it and it broke. The deceased fled and the accused pursued him,” said Slave.
