TV presenter and rapper Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye made a brief appearance in court on Thursday, facing 13 charges including multiple counts of rape, indecent assault, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and several counts of kidnapping.
The defence lawyer for two of the five suspects arrested in connection with the murder of two University of Fort Hare employees and a string of other charges has accused the state of singling them out because they are “soft targets”. Delivering his closing arguments in a bail hearing in the Dimbaza magistrate’s court on Friday, attorney Ronny Lesele said the state, in arresting his clients, had disregarded the “big fish” allegedly involved in the killings and corruption at the university.
There was drama in the Nelspruit magistrate's court with the state asking for a postponement to add a fourth suspect in the Hillary Gardee murder case and amend an indictment which was supposed to be served on the accused on Monday.
Eastern Cape ANCYL leader Luntu Sokutu's legal team has complained that “undue delays” in his alleged assault case are prejudicing him. They have called for the speedy finalisation of the matter.
There was drama in the Nelspruit magistrate's court with the state asking for a postponement to add a fourth suspect in the Hillary Gardee murder case and amend an indictment which was supposed to be served on the accused on Monday.