Counsel representing SANDF reservist Lwanda Zungu,who allegedly shot and killed his wife said his client was protecting himself.
Lungisani Xaba who is charged with the alleged murder of his 70-year-old mother Greta Xaba allegedly assaulted his mother with a wooden plank with nails in it.
Police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele said KwaMashu police were investigating an inquest docket