Former real estate executive Jason Rohde strangled his wife Susan Rohde in their room at a Stellenbosch wine farm in 2016 and tampered with the crime scene to make it appear as if she d committed suicide.
The Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected Jason Rohde's claims that his wife Susan hanged herself, finding that the State proved "beyond reasonable doubt" that he strangled her.
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed Jason Rohde appeal against his conviction of murder of his wife and defeating the ends justice but has had his sentence reduced to 15 years
In August, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) heard Rohde s challenge to his conviction and effective 20-year sentence for the murder of his wife, Susan, in Stellenbosch back in 2016.