The three men accused of killing reggae singer Lucky Dube appear in the Johannesburg High Court, 4 February 2009. Sapa
Dube accused to learn fate
Article By: JP du Plessis
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:00
The South Gauteng High Court hopes to deliver a verdict in the Lucky Dube murder trial on Monday.
The judge is battling to deliver his judgment in the matter because every statement has to be translated into three different languages.
Three men were accused of murdering Dube during a botched hijacking in Rosettenville in 2007.
Judge Seun Mshidi warned his judgment might drag on for a third day.
"The matter has been postponed until 30 March for the continuation of the judgment in this matter which hopefully we conclude on Monday," he said.
The three accused, Sifiso Mhlanga, Julio Shirindza and Mbuti Mabe were placed at the scene of the murder by a fourth suspect who turned state witness.
Police found fingerprints they said belonged to Mhlanga and Shirindza on Dube?s car while the murder weapon was found under Mhlanga?s bed.
Despite the evidence stacked against them and inconsistent stories about where they were on the night of the crime, the three accused have all pleaded not guilty.