Pretoria - Mark Warona Zinde is fit to stand trial and will have to account for what transpired on the day he allegedly killed his mother, former SABC board member and journalist Hope Zinde.
But the 23-year-old intends to oppose the report.
His defence team intends opposing a section of the report relating to his state of mind at the time of committing the alleged crime.
Zinde was referred to Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital in Pretoria to undergo psychiatric evaluation in June at the request of his grandmother, Audrey Zinde.
He appeared on Monday in the Brits Regional Court, where he stands accused of killing his mother in June.
The psychiatric report read in court by State prosecutor Vuyokazi Xalisa declared that Zinde was capable of understanding court proceedings and make a meaningful contribution.
The report also found that he was able to understand his actions and that he was not suffering from any mental disorder when he allegedly killed his mother.
"The examination consisted of clinical interviews with the accused and observation of his behaviour in the ward.
"He was physically examined and a psychological assessment done, after which a psychosocial report was compiled," Xalisa read from the report.
According to the report, no psychiatric diagnosis was completed and given Zinde's history of previous medical attention and substance abuse, it would have no bearing on his fitness to stand trial.
"The accused is capable of understanding court proceedings so as to contribute meaningfully to his defence.
"At the time of the alleged offence, the accused did not suffer from any mental disorder or mental defect that affected his ability to distinguish between the rightful and wrongful nature of his deeds," the court heard.
His psychiatrist, identified in court as Dr C Coetzee, also said he was of the opinion that the accused was capable of understanding court proceedings to make a meaningful contribution to his defence.
"At the time of the offence the accused was capable of distinguishing right from wrong and could act in accordance with such appreciation," he concluded.
However, Zinde's defence lawyer, Francois Joubert, told the court that despite the report indicating that his client was fit to stand trial, they opposed a segment of the report.
"We are only opposing Part D of the report. That would be at the time the offence was committed, because his mental health was in such a condition that he couldn't be held responsible," Joubert said.
Wearing the same navy blue jacket and white shirt that he wore during his last appearance, Zinde seemed more cognisant of his environment. But he avoided eye contact with his family members who sat behind him in the gallery.
The family refused to comment to the media after proceedings.
Hope was found stuffed in the boot of her vehicle on June 11 after she had reportedly gone missing.
Her son is accused of killing the 50-year-old at their home in Pecanwood Estate, Hartbeespoort Dam, near Brits. In addition to the murder charge, he is also accused of being in illegal possession of drugs.
Hope's body was found inside the boot of her car, and she was believed to have been killed a number of days before she was found. Through an affidavit that was submitted to the court in June, her mother said she received a report from Hope's helper that Mark turned her away on the morning of June 8 when she reported for duty.
"The accused aggressively grabbed her by the collar of her garment and pushed her to the door and ordered her to go away," the mother said.
Based on that report, the mother added, she and her other daughter Fikile, went to the Hope's Hartbeespoort home where Mark refused the security guard entry to the exclusive residential complex. At that point, police were called to the scene. Later, Hope's body was found in the boot of her car.
She said Mark's uncles, Ndima and Fortune Zinde, visited him at the police station. "The accused did not speak to my two sons, nor receive anything from them," she said in her affidavit.
Magistrate Lourens Matthiah postponed the matter to Friday for a formal bail application. Zinde was remanded in custody.
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