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Murder accused asks court for bail

By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho • 31 May 2013

A 36-year-old woman appeared in the Dzanani Magistrate's Court on Monday in connection with a case of murder which happened on 24 March at Tshirolwe Extension 2.

A 36-year-old woman appeared in the Dzanani Magistrate's Court on Monday in connection with a case of murder which happened on 24 March at Tshirolwe Extension 2.

Livhuwani Priscilla Phaswana's formal bail application was postponed yet again, to 6 June.

Phaswana is facing two charges of murder and one of arson, after she had allegedly set alight the one-room house in which her spouse, Josias Thivheli (48), and stepdaughter Rofhiwa Thivheli-Ratshitshi (16) were sleeping.

Thivheli and Rofhiwa sustained serious burns. Thivheli died the following day, while Rofhiwa died a week later in Polokwane as a result of the burns she had sustained during the incident.

Young Rofhiwa was a Grade 9 pupil at Mushaathoni Secondary School and Thivheli was an employee at Exxaro mining in Delmas, Mpumalanga.

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