ARTICLES RELATING TO PATRICK MAQUBELA

Maqubela's death could be natural

2013-04-29 22:26

Natural causes cannot be ruled out in the death of acting Judge Patrick Maqubela, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Maqubela's cross-examination ends

2013-04-18 20:03

The cross-examination of Thandi Maqubela, accused of the alleged murder of her husband acting judge Patrick Maqubela has ended in the Western Cape High Court.

Court hears of judge's unstable widow

2013-04-16 20:13

The trauma of acting judge Patrick Maqubela's death left his widow Thandi Maqubela unstable, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Judge's widow denies knowing of his death

2013-04-11 21:15

Judge Patrick Maqubela's widow Thandi has denied knowing her husband was dead the day she went to Cape Town International Airport to meet him.

Maqubela says didn't use husband's phone

2013-04-09 19:52

The murder-accused widow of acting judge Patrick Maqubela did not use his phone the day he was killed to call her co-accused, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Maqubela murder trial postponed

2013-04-03 14:04

The murder trial of acting judge Patrick Maqubela's wife and her co-accused has been postponed to next week due to illness.

Maqubela confronted policeman

2013-04-02 15:46

The wife of acting judge Patrick Maqubela confronted a policeman who allegedly blackmailed him with "compromising" pictures, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Expert: Signature on will looked different

2013-03-28 14:44

The signature on acting judge Patrick Maqubela's last will "stuck out like a sore thumb", the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Signature on Maqubela's will analysed

2013-03-27 17:13

If two signatures are identical, one of them is extremely likely to be a forgery, a handwriting analyst has told the Western Cape High Court.

Compromising pics of Maqubela in court

2013-03-20 21:02

Two "compromising" photographs of acting judge Patrick Maqubela have been handed to the Western Cape High Court.

Maqubela trial postponed

2013-03-12 20:09

The murder trial of Thandi Maqubela, accused of killing her husband, acting judge Patrick Maqubela, has been postponed by the Western Cape High Court.

Maqubela defence to apply for acquittal

2013-02-19 20:00

Deceased acting judge Patrick Maqubela's widow Thandi and her co-accused Vela Mabena will apply for their acquittal, the court has heard.

Pathologist testifies in Maqubela trial

2013-02-13 19:25

It is unlikely that a genetic heart disease played a role in the death of acting judge Patrick Maqubela, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Illness delays Maqubela trial

2013-02-04 16:14

The resumption of the murder trial of acting judge Patrick Maqubela's widow, Thandi Sheryl Maqubela, and her business partner has been delayed by illness.

Maqubela: Wife must wait

2012-11-26 17:16

The murder trial of the widow of acting judge Patrick Maqubela has been postponed to next year by the Western Cape High Court.

Deceased judge was healthy, doctor says

2012-10-22 17:30

A specialist physician has testified that he gave acting judge Patrick Maqubela a clean bill of health less than a month before his death.

Thandi Maqubela statment ruled admissible

2012-10-11 22:28

A statement made to the police by the widow of deceased acting judge Patrick Maqubela was admissible evidence against her, the Western Cape High Court has ruled.

Judge's death appeared natural - cop

2012-10-09 21:36

Acting judge Patrick Maqubela was initially thought to have died from a heart attack, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Maqubela defence clings to counter-theory

2012-09-18 10:48

A counter-theory on the use of cling-wrap has been presented in the murder trial of acting judge Patrick Maqubela, with the defence speculating that the "murder weapon" could actually have been a weight loss device.

Judge's signature forged - expert

2012-09-10 21:22

A handwriting expert has testified that the wife of slain acting judge Patrick Maqubela tried to forge his signature on his will, a report says.

Maqubela prints found near husband - report

2012-09-05 13:06

The thumb and palm prints of murder accused Thandi Maqubela were allegedly found on a piece of plastic in the flat where the body of her husband was discovered, a report says.

Maqubela's son: No reason for disinheritance

2012-08-29 11:09

Acting judge Patrick Maqubela's son says there was no reason for his father to disinherit two of his children.

Murdered judge made calls to suspects

2012-08-13 20:46

The Western Cape High Court has heard that acting judge Patrick Maqubela had been in touch with the woman and man later accused of murdering him.

Maqubela trial resumes

2012-08-06 16:22

The trial of Thandi Maqubela, widow of slain High Court judge Patrick Maqubela, has resumed in the Western Cape High Court.

Maqubela trial: State concludes evidence

2011-12-01 20:55

The State has finished leading evidence on cellphone records in the trial of a businessman and the widow of Western Cape High Court judge Patrick Maqubela, a report says.

 

Maqubela trial unexpectedly postponed

2013-04-22 19:02

The Maqubela trial has been postponed unexpectedly for a week, after the defence handed in a copy of a post mortem report from an independent pathologist.

Sex fax debated in Maqubela case

2013-04-17 21:03

A fax about sex sent to the Western Cape High Court administration during investigations into the death of acting judge Patrick Maqubela has taken centre stage in court.

Maqubela claims may have been followed

2013-04-15 22:12

Judge Patrick Maqubela's widow Thandi has denied she had her husband's cellphone, and suggested someone else, unknown to her, had the cellphone and was following her secretly.

Maqubela quizzed over phone calls

2013-04-10 22:18

Murder-accused widow Thandi Maqubela has been questioned about her movements and cellphone calls the day her husband, acting judge Patrick Maqubela, died in 2009.

Maqubela trial hits snag

2013-04-09 14:41

The murder trial of acting judge Patrick Maqubela's wife has been delayed in the Western Cape High Court because evidence that came into question could not be found.

Maqubela's SMSes were not 'threatening'

2013-04-02 22:32

Text messages Thandi Maqubela sent to her husband on his extramarital affairs were not threatening, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Maqubela wanted revenge - State

2013-04-02 14:04

Acting judge Patrick Maqubela's wife wanted revenge after finding out about his extramarital affairs, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Will signature could be genuine - expert

2013-03-27 18:37

The signature on acting judge Patrick Maqubela's will is in all possibility not a forgery, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Judge was addicted to sex, court hears

2013-03-25 22:39

Acting judge Patrick Maqubela was diagnosed with bipolar mood disorder, a part of which was sex addiction, his widow Thandi Maqubela has told the Western Cape High Court.

Maqubela shocked at husband's SMSes

2013-03-19 22:15

Murder-accused Thandi Maqubela was shocked to read SMS messages her late husband sent to a lover in Bloemfontein, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Maqubela acquittal application dismissed

2013-03-07 17:34

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application for the acquittal of Thandi Maqubela, who is on trial for the alleged murder of her husband, acting judge Patrick Maqubela.

Maqubela widow shocked over probe

2013-02-18 22:23

Deceased judge Patrick Maqubela's widow Thandi appeared shocked to hear an inquest into her husband's death had changed to a murder investigation, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Maqubela pathologist cites uncertainties

2013-02-13 14:40

The pathologist who conducted an autopsy on acting judge Patrick Maqubela has refused to commit to a definitive cause of his death.

Maqubela murder trial continues

2013-02-04 08:28

The murder trial of acting judge Patrick Maqubela's widow and her business partner is expected to continue in the Western Cape High Court.

Judge found days after his death

2012-10-23 22:34

Acting judge Patrick Maqubela was dead for four or five days before his body was found, a pathologist has told the Western Cape High Court.

Maqubela trial: Defence frustrated

2012-10-18 20:57

The defence team in the Maqubela murder trial has warned that it would request a formal inquiry in the event of any unreasonable delays.

Maqubela declines to testify

2012-10-10 21:08

Thandi Maqubela, charged with the murder of her husband, Western Cape acting judge Patrick Maqubela, has chosen not to testify in her own defence in the Western Cape High Court.

Maqubela challenges statement admissibility

2012-09-20 12:30

The wife of slain acting judge Patrick Maqubela and her co-accused are challenging the admissibility of their statements to the police.

Cling wrap delays judge's murder trial

2012-09-12 10:01

The trial of murdered acting judge Patrick Maqubela has been delayed as police try to locate the cling wrap allegedly used to kill him.

No forced entry into judge's flat - cop

2012-09-05 21:56

There was no forced entry into acting Judge Patrick Maqubela's apartment, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Maqubela feared HIV, court hears

2012-09-04 10:19

Murder accused Thandi Maqubela was concerned her husband, acting judge Patrick Maqubela, would bring HIV into the family with his affairs, the Cape Town Labour Court has heard.

Maqubela SMSes read out in court

2012-08-21 11:42

Text messages sent by murder-accused Thandi Maqubela to her husband, acting Judge Patrick Maqubela, have been read out in court, a report says.

Court hears of call from judge's home

2012-08-07 22:39

The Western Cape High Court has heard that a call was made from the home of acting judge Patrick Maqubela to the court on the day he died.

Illness delays judge's murder trial

2012-07-30 19:42

A bout of flu has delayed the resumption of the murder trial in the Western Cape High Court of Thandi Maqubela, the widow of acting Judge Patrick Maqubela.

Retired judge takes no prisoners

2011-11-23 22:23

Proceedings in the Maqubela murder trial have brought lively exchanges when retired Western Cape judge Denis van Reenen was called to testify.

 
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