Zurenah Smit declared fit to stand trial for husband's murder following mental evaluation

Zurenah Smit, accused of killing her husband Stefan Smit, will face trial next month following a mental evaluation that found her fit to stand trial. The trial was postponed to September 8 at the Western Cape High Court, with Smit granted bail again. On Monday, the court heard that Smit is mentally fit and not mentally ill, according to a clinical diagnosis.

During her assessment in July, Smit was admitted to Valkenberg Psychiatric Facility, where doctors found no signs of severe mental illness or disability, and her thoughts were clear and coherent. Smit's bail was initially revoked on January 28, but was reinstated later that day. She is currently facing 13 criminal charges related to her husband's murder on their farm in Stellenbosch.