HIV Infection Case | Man appears in court on attempted murder charge

A 47-year-old man has appeared at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court after being arrested on a charge of attempted murder after allegedly transmitting HIV to his 38-year-old girlfriend.

According to National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana, it is alleged that the accused and the complainant were in a relationship between October 2025 and June 2026.

During this period, the accused allegedly misrepresented his HIV status to the complainant, informing her that he was HIV negative.

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