Zurenah Smit's request for bail reinstatement has been rejected by the Western Cape High Court, as she continues to await a 30-day mental evaluation at Valkenberg Hospital.
With her mental evaluation still pending, Zurenah Smit’s bid for bail reinstatement was rejected by the Western Cape High Court.
Smit is currently detained in the hospital section of Pollsmoor Prison after her bail was revoked earlier this year, being being under cross-examination by the State during the trial, said that her deceased husband was fetching her when she was feeling ill during court proceedings.
Judge Derek Wille ordered that Smit’s bail be revoked while she waits to be admitted to Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital for her 30-day evaluation to determine if she can follow court proceedings, as her position on the waiting list remains unchanged.
She is currently number five on the waiting list and will appear in court again on June 19.
