Just more than a year since the murder of Jayde Panayiotou, the case against her husband Christopher and his two co-accused, Sizwezakhe Vumazonke and Sinethemba Nenembe was back in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
Jayde was killed in April last year.
The state alleges that Nenembe helped Vumazonke kidnap and kill Jayde at the behest of her husband, Christopher.
Last month, State Prosecutor Marius Stander said the state wanted to transfer the matter to the Port Elizabeth High Court, but this was being delayed by Nenembe having obtained new legal representation.
A relative of Nenembe informed the court on Tuesday that he has the finances and wants to change legal representives.
The case was subsequently postponed to the 16th of May for Nenembe to confirm to the court that he has legal representation - only then can a High Court trial date be set.
The DA Women’s Network (DAWN) held a silent picket outside court to raise awareness around the impact of gender violence on women and their families.
They held up banners which read Justice for Jayde, while inside court, Christopher Panayiotou's family and supporters wore T-shirts proclaiming his innocence.
