Ramabulana murder accused to remain behind bars
The suspect linked to the rape and murder of Precious Ramabulana appeared in the Molemole Magistrates Court for bail application on Monday.
Twenty-eight-year-old Aubrey Manaka is facing charges of murder, rape and robbery with aggravating circumstances.
The 21-year-old Capricorn TVET college student was found dead at her residence off campus last week.
She had been stabbed 52 times and it's believed she was also raped.
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Manaka was arrested on Thursday and police said he was found in possession of the victim’s phone.
The National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) spokesperson in Limpopo Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi says Manaka abandoned his bail application.
"He abandoned the bail application. This matter has been postponed for further investigation.”
He will back in court at the end of January.