Convicted burglar collapses during mitigation

Yesterday, Praxedes Maphosa began making gurgling noises and collapsed before magistrate Gofaone Mosweu. A prison warden helped her with an inhaler similar to those used by asthmatics, stabilising her before the matter continued.

Mosweu said the incident was worrisome. “This always happen when the accused is appearing before this court and I never get an explanation of her condition. “So is this what is going to happen every time when the case is supposed to continue? “I don’t know. Lo tla nkgolega,” said the visibly shocked magistrate.