SABC Livhu wants to be released.

In the most recent turn of events, he appears to have chosen to seek the court to release him after earlier giving up on his bail plea.

Madadzhe made a great impression when he first appeared in the Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court on a murder accusation on January 30, 2018, crying and pleading with the judge to grant him bail so he could attend his wife's funeral. To give him time to make arrangements for his legal representative to attend court, the judge postponed his case for the next day. The comedian surprisingly decided he did not want to proceed with his bail plea after all on the day the lawyer, Advocate Ntsako Hlungwani, appeared in court.

Some believed it was out of fear of the huge protesting crowd outside the courthouse.

The case was postponed to Thursday, 23 February, and everyone thought he would apply for bail this time. A large crowd comprising different non-profit organisations fighting gender-based violence in Vhembe, political organisations and religious formations marched to the magistrate’s court, again to demand that Madadzhe not be granted bail. However, Hlungwani failed to show up for his client’s hearing and the case was postponed to 30 March.

Later that same day, Hlungwani approached the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court, saying that he could not be in court earlier as he was attending another serious matter in the Thohoyandou High Court. He indicated that his client wanted to apply for bail, and the court granted an extension. The date for the accused’s formal bail application was set for 14 March.

The 38-year-old comedian from Mangondi Sidou stands accused of murdering his wife, Lindelani Nengovhela, and dumping her body in a water-filled trench in his backyard.