Murder files: Husband killer to get mental health check

The Mogwase Magistrates Court has postponed the murder case against alleged husband killer Nancy Majonhi, 42, in order to obtain a medical report to assess her mental health.

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson Henry Mamothame said that the murder case had been postponed due to Majonhi’s ill health which had also prevented her from appearing again in court today. 

“Her bail application is due to be heard following two postponements owing to her ill health. The court ordered that she be subjected to a health and mental examination before the bail hearing can commence,” Mamothame said.

According to a police report Nancy Majonhi had been staying with her husband, Prosper Chipungare, 44, in a rented room in Ledig near Sun City when they had a fight on Tuesday, 28 July 2015.

“Majonhi allegedly assaulted her husband with a hammer until he fainted. She then hacked him with a spade and threw the body parts into three different pit latrines before cleaning the crime scene out. Subsequent to the alleged killing, she went to Sun City police station where she reported her husband as missing,” Mamothame said.

Majonhi allegedly departed to Zimbabwe where she later allegedly confessed to her family and in-laws that she had killed her husband. 

“The families arranged to come to South Africa, Sun City where the accused handed herself over to the police. She later pointed the police to the different pit latrines where she threw the body parts, six years ago,” Mamothame said.

The police investigation is still underway, and so far, the team has retrieved a skull and bones which will be subjected to DNA tests.

“She will remain in police custody while undergoing the health and mental examination before her next court appearance,” Mamothame said.

The matter was postponed to 19 October 2021.