Africa-Press – South-Africa. The man accused of murdering Warren Rhoode has abandoned his bail bid.
Naftal Zandamela briefly appeared in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town on Monday morning, where he faces charges of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances.
Zandamela informed the court that he would abandon his bail bid and remain in custody until his next court date in September.
The State had opposed his bail application.
Rhoode is the son of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s head of security, Wally Rhoode.
Zandamela was arrested on Thursday by the police’s provincial serious crime unit.
According to the State, Zandamela had previously violated his parole and was sentenced to 15 years for house robbery. His parole was scheduled to end in 2027.
Rhoode was found dead in May after he went missing. The State said he had been stabbed multiple times and that his belongings had been removed.
The prosecution added that Rhoode’s cellphone had been in Zandamela’s possession following his disappearance.
News24 previously reported that Rhoode’s body had been at the Tygerberg mortuary for nearly two weeks before his family was notified.
He was last seen on 23 April in Eindhoven, Delft. He had been driving a black Polo Vivo at the time.
The case was postponed to next week.
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