FOUR ILLEGAL LESOTHO NATIONALS ABANDON THEIR BAIL APPLICATION
Four illegal Lesotho nationals, David Chaka (20), Lehlohonolo Matshepe (29), Molemo Mokgathi (23) and Lekau Bolae (21), from Olievenhoutbosch, abandoned their formal bail application at the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court. They all face a charge of attempted murder. On 24 August 2022, the victim was at Zakes Tavern, in Olievenhoutbosch when two of his female friends came by.
One of the friends, who is Chaka’s girlfriend took his phone and attempted to leave with it, when he realized that his phone is missing, he asked Chaka’s girlfriend for his phone back. Instead of giving it back, Chaka, assaulted the victim together with his co-accused, and one of them stabbed him 6 times with a knife and they left.
The victim was found by three men lying on the floor, bleeding and unconscious. The three men took him to the police station, the police officer on duty contacted the ambulance and the victim was rushed to Kalafong Hospital. The four were arrested on 01 October 2022, after one of the female friends who were with the victim, pointed them out to the police. The matter has been remanded to 21 October 2022, for regional court allocation.
