THE alleged “killer cop” Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu updated her boyfriend’s life insurance cover two weeks before he was killed.
The South Gauteng High Court heard on Monday, 20 September that Ndlovu called Assupol to find out if Maurice Mabasa was not behind on his premiums.
When she found out that the policy was in arrears, she undertook to update it.
Prosecutor Riana Williams said according to evidence given by state witness and Assupol consultant Dickson Mkhatshwa, he received a call from Ndlovu asking about the policy status.
He said she asked to be given the reference and bank account numbers to make payments.
“It is not true. The details were given to Maurice. The only thing I did was to deposit the money into the bank account. Maurice asked me to do it because he was going to work,” said Ndlovu.
The 43-year-old former Tembisa cop, who came to court in leg irons, admitted she made inquiries but claimed she was doing it on behalf of Mabasa because he didn’t have airtime.
“I don’t understand why I’m being asked that question as if I had a dream that Maurice would die,” said Ndlovu.
She received more than R416 000 from Mabasa’s cover.
She also received R115 000 from the American Embassy where Mabasa was employed.
She said she spent most of the money on his funeral, although she couldn’t remember exactly how much she spent.
“I handled his funeral myself. Whenever his family needed something they’d call me. No one helped me with his funeral,” she said.
Assupol agent Masana Mashaba had told the court that the person he was shown in a photo in court was not the same person who took out the policy.
It’s alleged that Ndlovu presented an impostor to pose as Mabasa when the cover was taken.
“Maurice signed that policy in front of Mashaba. I don’t know what he is trying to achieve when he says the person (photo) he was shown in court was not the person who signed the policy. I am shocked,” she said.
Williams put it to Ndlovu that nothing was taken from Mabasa, which showed that it was not a robbery gone wrong but a planned murder.
His body was found with more than 80 stab wounds near Olifantsfontein cop shop, Ekurhuleni in October 2015.
Ndlovu also denied being involved in the death of her niece Zanele Motha.
She was found attacked in Kempton Park and admitted to hospital.
She was discharged on 14 June 2014 into her aunt’s care.
Ndlovu claimed that two days later Zanele complained of pain and she took her to Arwyp Hospital, where she died on arrival.
According to the autopsy report, Zanele had broken ribs and lacerations on her body, which she did not have when she was discharged from hospital.
Ndlovu got more than R130 000 from three policies.
“There’s nothing that I did to Zanele to inflict injuries or pain,” she said.
The matter was adjourned early after Ndlovu complained of pain and swollen feet.
