The estranged husband of SABC presenter, Dimakatso Ratselane, is due in the Bloemfontein Regional Court on Tuesday to face multiple charges, including attempted murder, after allegedly attacking his wife.
OFM News reports, Mackenzie Ratselane, who has been in custody since he was arrested for the brutal attack on his wife, Dimakatso, in February, is set to plea during his court appearance on Tuesday. Mackenzie was apprehended for allegedly stabbing Dimakatso multiple times, and is facing several charges, including assault, kidnapping, attempted murder, and the possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition. The latter previously abandoned his bail application in the Magistrate’s Court at his second appearance.
The state said investigations into the matter are complete and the state will proceed with the case in the Regional Court.
Mackenzie was arrested by the police after he allegedly brutally attacked his wife. Before his capture, he went on the run for days. He was arrested in Ennerdale in Gauteng. His arrest came after Dimakatso was found lying in a pool of blood with multiple stab wounds in Bloemfontein.
Mackenzie and Dimakatso are said to have quarreled on their way to fetch their children in Phase 2. She was later found by friends and residents in the Dinaweng area, near a popular tavern, and was subsequently sent to the Pelonomi Netcare Hospital.
