A trial date has been set for the murder of Gqeberha mother Vicki Terblanche.
Bay businessman 56-year-old Arnold Terblanche and his 33-year-old co-accused Reinhardt Leach briefly appeared in the High Court in Gqeberha on Monday.
The trial, has been set down to start on the 9th of October next year until the 6th of December.
Leach, who was Vicki's boyfriend at the time of her death, is accused of drugging her with a Schedule 6 drug before suffocating her with a pillow and dumping her body in a shallow grave.
Terblanche, according to the State, was involved in the planning of Vicki's murder.
During Monday's court proceedings, Johan van der Spuy, the legal representative for Leach, told the Judge that his client wanted to bring a bail application.
Leach, who has been in custody for over two years, abandoned his bail shortly after his arrest in 2021.
A third accused, Dylan Cullis is already serving an 18-year-prison sentence for his role in the murder after taking a plea deal with the State.
The case has provisionally been postponed to the 26th of January 2024 Terblanche's bail of R1 million was extended.
To catch up on this case, listen to the first season of the Algoa FM News Exclusive Podcast, Journey to Justice.
