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Nico Henning, accused of the murder of his estranged wife, Chanelle, appeared briefly in the Pretoria District Court on Thursday.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel asked for the matter to be postponed to serve the indictment, as Henning's defence team was not yet ready.
The matter was postponed until January 15, when the indictment would be formally served.
The matter would then be transferred to the High Court in Pretoria, with July 8 to 12 set down as the provisional dates for the trial.
Henning is to be tried for the murder of Chanelle Henning and conspiracy to commit murder.
The 26-year-old mother was killed in a drive-by shooting shortly after dropping off their child at a creche in Faerie Glen, Pretoria, in November 2011.
Henning's friend Andre Gouws, and former Nigerian athlete Ambrose Monye have both been sentenced to life in prison for the murder.
Two other men, Gerhardus du Plessis and Willem Pieterse, are serving 18-year prison terms after confessing to their roles in the killing.
