The two men accused of murdering a 55-year-old award-winning nurse appeared briefly via AVR (Audio Visual Remand) at the Blue Downs Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
Gregory Paulse from Blackheath was found stabbed to death in his Blackheath home after a neighbour went to check on him when she had not seen him for a day.
In February, Gregory, who worked at Mfuleni clinic, was found in a pool of his own blood on his bedroom floor.
He had been stabbed with scissors in the abdomen.
From physical evidence in the house, it appeared that Gregory had been entertaining guests and was stabbed in the lounge.
A trail of blood of led police from his lounge to his bedroom where his body was found next to his bed at the sliding door.
His boarder Randall Abrahams and another friend, Steven Solomons, both 27, were arrested.
The two are being kept at Pollsmoor Correctional Facility pending the outcome of a bail application.
State prosecutor Nathan Adriaanse asked for a postponement, saying a bail application can take place next month.
Results of forensic evidence from the crime scene, the post-mortem findings, cellphone records and video footage from hotels have already been collected.
Magistrate Rudolph postponed the matter to 24 June for an official bail application.
The accused will remain at Pollsmoor.
Gregory’s brother Ricardo previously told the Daily Voice: “My brother loved and lived to help others. The violent way in which he was taken from us is not a reflection of the life he lived. I want justice for my brother.”