Family welcomes Zinde’s son
Bail spreads relief for Zindes
WARONA Zinde yesterday sported a smile as he heard he would get bail.
Magistrate Moses Maswanganyi yesterday granted Warona bail of R10 000 at the Brits Magistrate’s Court in North West.
He ordered murder accused Warona, 23, to return to court on November 22.
Warona’s bail conditions state he has to report to the De Deur police station, south of Johannesburg, everyday until the case is finalised. He also has to stay in Walkerville with his father Lebohang Manoto.
Warona was arrested on June 11 after he allegedly killed his 50year-old mother Hope Zinde at their home in Hartbeespoort.
Members of the Zinde family and Manoto expressed their relief after the judgment.
“We’re very relieved. We’re so happy,” said Audrey Zinde, his maternal grandmother.
“We’re praying, we’re fasting everyday. But today we’re happy because God answered us.”
The Zindes maintained Warona was seeing psychiatrists prior to the incident.
The court heard yesterday from Francois Joubert, Warona’s lawyer, that Hope had taken him to a psychiatrist on June 2.
Manoto said he cannot wait to reconnect with his son.
“We’re going to jog to the De Deur police station together.
“It’s been very difficult. I drive three [to] four times a week from the Vaal Triangle ever since this [incident]. The family is happy that he's got bail.”
Asked what the family would do the first night Warona was home, Manoto said: “Granny has been wanting to cook food for him. That’s all she wants to do, a very nice home-cooked meal [and] family coming together to enjoy the presence of Warona back at home.”
The court heard from the investigating officer, Audrey Motsepe, that Hope succumbed to a head injury. A pathologist report also confirmed she died following a blow with a heavy iron.
Motsepe revealed police decided to arrest Warona after he refused to allow a doctor at the Brits Hospital to examine him for marks on his body following the incident.
“We wanted to see if the deceased was fighting with him, if she was trying to defend herself from him. The applicant refused to have the doctor examine him.”
Joubert shot this down, saying it did not make sense why his client would agree to go to the hospital and then refuse examination.
Advocate Hanna Conradie, the state prosecutor, yesterday opposed Warona’s bail application, arguing his release would endanger the lives of two children and two women living in Manoto’s house.
Maswanganyi said this was Conradie’s opinion and not based on evidence.
“A very nice home-cooked meal [and] family coming together