Meanwhile in South Africa , a 22-year-old Wits University law student, Ntokoto Mabasa, has been granted R10,000 bail after being charged with the murder of her 31-year-old boyfriend, Xichavo Ntsanwisi. Mabasa claims she acted in self-defense, stating she feared for her life during a violent altercation.

According to a witness, the couple was arguing about cheating when Ntsanwisi slapped Mabasa multiple times and slammed her to the ground. The witness intervened, forcing his way into the apartment, where he found Ntsanwisi bleeding from a stab wound.

Mabasa’s bail conditions include weekly reporting to Midrand Police Station and no contact with witnesses. The court considered her clean record, role as a family breadwinner, and lack of passport in granting bail.

The case has sparked debate, with some supporting Mabasa’s self-defense claim and others questioning the justice system’s handling of intimate partner violence .
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