Lababalo Magwebu, reported himself to the police on Wednesday after shooting her at a point-blank range in a fit of anger.

According to the official police statement released on Friday, “it is alleged that sometime last week Lubabalo Magwebu and his wife had an argument which led to the wife leaving their matrimonial home.”

She went to her parents’ home which is also in Dimbaza [King William’s Town].”

But two days later, the two met again on the street and another argument flared up. This was led to the husband pulling out a firearm and shot his wife. 

Unfortunately, she died immediately from the gunshot wounds.

The police said, “the court denied him bail as the offence is serious and releasing him on bail would undermine public confidence in the criminal justice system.”

“This comes after Magwebu handed himself and his firearm over to police at the Dimbaza Police Station on Wednesday,”

He is scheduled to appear again before the court on September 6