Man arraigned for killing UDC campaign member
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Shete
His defence lawyer, Bonolo Dinokopila, told the court that he needed more time to study the document from the state and pleaded with the court to grant Shete bail.
“When he was arrested I requested that I be granted access to him, which I was refused, and was told that he had been taken to hospital. I need more time to study the documents,” he said.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...