Mitchells Plain butcher loses job following attempted murder charge

The Mitchells Plain Magistrate's Court heard on Wednesday that the butcher charged with attempted murder after he allegedly tricked a teenager into drinking acid, no longer has a job.

Nuruddin Tembe, 53, was back in court to hear if his bail was to be revoked after he was allegedly spotted breaking his bail conditions by moving goods around Woodlands.

This comes after the accused was granted bail of R1000, however he was banned from going near the area or his workplace, Mitchell’s Moslem Butchery.

The court previously heard that the information had to be followed up to prove whether in fact he was spotted to determine if his bail would be revoked, however the court heard that he and his employer came to a mutual agreement to terminate his employment.

The court ruled that Tembe would remain out on bail.

He faces charges of attempted murder after he allegedly pranked a 17-year-old co-worker into drinking acid from a Sprite bottle on May 11, which resulted in the victim being admitted to the ICU and put on life support.

Lentegeur Community Policing Forum (CPF) sub-forum chairperson Raafiqah Ganger told the Daily Voice that they are satisfied with the court's decision and that Tembe would not be returning to the butchery.

Ganger said: “The boy has to go to the doctor every second week in order for them to expand his oesophagus, but it is not working. This child is on fluids, he can’t eat solids.

“I commend the justice system at this moment. We as the community commend the justice system for listening to our cry when we as the community stood outside the butchery on August 4 saying we don’t want him back until the case is done."

The case was postponed to November 5 for further investigation.

Cape Times