Piet Els robbery and murder case postponed after accused falls ill
ONE OF THE accused in the the trial involving the robbery and murder at the farm belonging to businessman Piet Els requested for an ambulance during court proceedings in the Northern Cape High Court on Friday.
The accused Morapedi Rankali, Montlalentwe Qhautse, Lizbeth Ndlala, Oupa Jeffrey Mahomane, Themba Lawrence Maja, Samson Mbokane and Jabulani Wilson Zuma are standing trial for murder, house robbery, housebreaking with intent to commit robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.
Mbokane, who is currently out on bail, doubled over hugging his stomach and sat down on the bench before he lay on the ground.
His legal representative Advocate Renier Johannes Pieterse said that his client was not feeling well since Thursday.
Northern Cape High Court judge Lawerence Lever advised that he be given medical attention.
He postponed the matter until November 22-25 and extended the bail of Rankali, Ndlala, Maja and Mbokane. Qhautse, Mahomane and Zuma will remain in custody.
