The family of Sharon Kayster is calling for justice following her alleged murder by her ex-husband in a suspected act of jealousy in Cape Town.
Sixty-six-year-old Bafana Timotheus is accused of running Kayster over three times in broad daylight on 18 April, resulting in her death.
It is alleged that Kayster had been walking home from her partner’s residence when Timotheus struck her with his vehicle.
A neighbour, Mary-Ann Moses, said she witnessed the incident unfold.
“I was at the back, and when I heard the bump, I came outside while in my yard. I saw the bakkie driving away, but I didn’t know he had bumped her the first time.
“But when the bakkie came back, it reversed over the second time and the third time. I screamed at Timotheus, asking him what he was doing. He looked at me and drove away,” she said.
Court documents reveal that Kayster had applied for a protection order in March after Timotheus allegedly threatened her with a firearm. This was the third protection order she had obtained against him.
Her family claims the abuse began just months into the marriage, and that she had been living in fear.
At the time of the incident, Timotheus was out on R1,000 bail in connection with the earlier alleged threat.
As funeral arrangements are underway, the family is also seeking counselling support for Kayster’s children, who reportedly witnessed the killing.
Timotheus is expected to return to court on 28 April for a formal bail application.