Tshegofatso Pule murder: Alleged mastermind behind bars pleads not guilty. The alleged mastermind of the murder of Tshegofatso Pule has pleaded not guilty.

Ntuthuko Shoba pleaded in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday morning. He is facing one count of murder and an alternative count of conspiracy to murder, as well as two counts of defeating the ends of justice.

Pule’s convicted killer, Muzikayise Malephane, who is serving a 20-year jail term, implicated him in the murder.

Shoba, a former JSE analyst, was arrested at his Florida home in February and has been in custody after his bid for bail was denied three times.

Pule’s body was found hanging from a tree in Roodepoort in June 2020. She was eight months pregnant at the time and it is believed that Shoba was the unborn child’s father.

#Tshegofatsopule's friend Tshepiso Tsita is testifying. She has told the court that between April & May 2020 Tshego started getting threats from someone saying she should leave her man. Tsita says the woman threatened to go to Tshego's work to "deal with her". @motso_modise

— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) January 24, 2022

[WATCH] #NtuthukoShoba emotions run high. #TshegofatsoPule’s sister is in tears.#eNCA pic.twitter.com/rINc0GTddb

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The trial is under way.

Pule’s friend Tshepiso Tsita was the first witness to take the stand.

She has told the court that Pule was in a relationship with Shoba, disputing that Pule had any relationship with convicted killer Muzikayise Malephane.

Malephane has confessed to killing Pule and is already serving a 20-year sentence.

He too will take the stand on Monday to testify against Shoba.

#Tshegofatsopule Tshepiso says Tshego then got a call from someone from a recruitment agency. The person offered Tshego a make up artist job which she confirmed that she was interested in. The "recruiter" scheduled the interview at the Mc Donald's in Ormonde. KM

— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) January 24, 2022

#Tshegofatsopule Tshepiso says Tshego got a message from the "recruiter" saying she was running late. She told Tshego to into a Jeep that was there to fetch her and take her to the interview. KM

— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) January 24, 2022

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