By: Sello Theletsane
The Orkney Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 4 October postponed the case against Tebogo Sepale (43), an ANC councillor at the Matlosana Local Municipality, to 01 November 2023, for formal bail application.
Sepale previously registered an intention to apply for bail, but opted to abandon it, following consultations with his attorney.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the state was ready to propose a date for the matter to be transferred to a higher court for pretrial conferencing, as investigations have been completed.
“The transfer will now await the completion of the bail application, which the state intends opposing.”
Sepale is currently facing 11 charges, two for statutory rape, three for the violation of a child with consent, one for manufacturing pornographic material, four for rape and one for sexual intimidation. The state may add other charges when the matter goes to the higher court.
His court appearance emanates from a report by the police indicating that the Klerksdorp Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit, was investigating a case of crimen injuria, and two separate counts of statutory rape, after they were reported at Kanana police station, respectively.
In one of the cases, the suspect allegedly shared nude pictures with the complainant, in the second and separate case, but involving the same suspect, two counts of statutory rape were laid on Saturday, 06 May 2023, by the parents of two boys aged 15 and 17. He will remain in police custody pending the outcome of his bail application.
