The court found that there was a strong case against him.
The court also found that Ngwenya had not proved that there were exceptional circumstances that warranted his release on bail.
“The evidence adduced by the applicant [Ngwenya] fell short of satisfying this court that exceptional circumstances exist…” the court found.
Ngwenya‚ an Eskom technician‚ is accused of murdering Yende‚ who was also an Eskom employee. He faces one count of premeditated murder.
Thembisile’s body was found 13 days after she had disappeared. Her decomposing body was found in a store room next to her office in Pieterboth sub-station in Springs on the East Rand.
Post-mortem results revealed that she was strangled and hit with an object on the head.
