Slain environmental scientist Dorcas Lekganyane’s husband set to appear in court

JOHANNESBURG - The husband of slain environmental scientist Dorcas Lekganyane is set to appear at the Alexandra Magistrates Court on Friday morning.

The 32-year-old's body was found with multiple stab wounds in her marital home in Bramley in July. Her husband was arrested and charged with her murder.

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Weeks before her death, Lekganyane was recognised by the Mail & Guardian as one of 200 influential South Africans for 2024.

"We have been struggling to come to terms with the fact that her 3-year-old daughter will grow up without a mommy," said the family's spokesperson, Dr Robert Lekganyane.

"We never thought that one day the precious life of a shining young environmental scientist would be brutally terminated. We are, however, grateful for the support and comfort that we have been receiving and that we continue to receive."