Overview
- Victor Mthethwa Majola will remain in custody after the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court rejected his bail application on Monday.
- The court found he submitted two conflicting residential addresses, while the video he provided was deemed unreliable and possibly edited.
- The magistrate noted that Majola’s alibi was not tested in court as she evaluated the application.
- Prosecutors have cited cellphone data tying Warrick Stock and his partner to Majola, with earlier proceedings highlighting discrepancies between video copies.
- The case, which includes charges of premeditated murder and conspiracy in Stock’s 16 December shooting, was postponed to 11 February for further investigation.