Pre-trial conference set in hitman murder case

A final pretrial conference is expected to take place in the Limpopo High Court on Tuesday ahead of a murder trial involving a prominent local businessman accused of masterminding the 2023 killing of a fellow businessman.

- Koketso Sekhwela

Multi-businessman Moretje Maraka is accused of paying Mabu Mailula R250 000 to orchestrate the shooting of funeral parlour co-director Jackie Ramogale in a parking lot outside the gymnasium at the Thornhill Shopping Centre at the time. Ramogale was shot in the head.

Maraka faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder and murder, while Mailula is charged with premeditated murder. Both offences are classified as schedule six.