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News24 reports that a Gauteng nurse and her gardener have been charged with the murder of the nurse's domestic worker, Busiswa Nxumalo, 21, and attempts to defraud three insurance companies of some R6 million.
Sithembile Happiness Xulu, 48, appeared briefly alongside Simon Mogale, 37, in the Lenasia Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, facing charges of murder and fraud. It is alleged Xulu, impersonating Nxumalo, fraudulently took out three life cover policies worth R1 million each. Xulu was allegedly the sole beneficiary of the policies. In terms of the three policies, if Nxumalo died of unnatural causes, Xulu could allegedly expect to pocket R6 million. The funds have apparently since been frozen. Xulu appeared in court alone last week, facing a charge of fraud. Mogale was arrested in Limpopo on 13 June. Prosecutor Matimba Maluleke brought an application to have the two joined in the case and an additional charge of murder to be added against Xulu, which Magistrate Syfred Mati approved. Advocate Tyrone Mashaba representing the pair indicated: "We want to proceed with bail. We don't have a problem with them being joined and an additional murder charge added against Xulu, and the schedule escalated to Schedule 6 from 5." The case was postponed to 25 June. Nxumalo's body was found at a rubbish dump near railway tracks, according to a source.
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