THE former Pietermaritzburg school counsellor charged
with raping young pupils is not giving up his fight for bail after being in
custody for nearly nine months.
The counsellor, who was arrested on June 2 last year, lodged another bail appeal in the Pietermaritzburg high court yesterday.
The appeal is against the latest refusal by local
magistrate M. Boikhutso to grant him bail based on alleged new facts on
November 30 last year.
Yesterday’s bid was his fourth attempt to get bail.
His fate is now in the hands of Acting Judge Sidwell
Bongani Mngadi who reserved judgment after considering arguments for and
against bail being granted to the counsellor.
In January this year, the prosecution indicted the
counsellor to stand trial in the Pietermaritzburg high court between July 31
and August 25 this year in connection with 10 counts of rape and sexual
assault of young boys.
It was indicated that further charges could, however,
still be added.
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