Jason Rohde appeal attempt to be heard in April
The application for leave to appeal by convicted murderer Jason Rohde will be heard in the Western Cape High Court in April.
Rohde's lawyer filed for leave to appeal his conviction and 20-year sentence last week.
The former property mogul was found guilty of the 2016 murder of his wife, Susan Rohde, and defeating the ends of justice for tampering with the evidence in an attempt to make it look like a suicide.
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He was sentenced to 18 years for murder and five years for defeating the ends of justice in the Western Cape High Court, three of which will run concurrently.
The spokesperson for the NPA in the Western Cape, Eric Ntabazalila, says the lawyers are compiling their arguments.
"I can confirm that we've been advised by the court that it is waiting now for the heads of arguments by the 22nd of March."
The application is scheduled for April 16.