Case postponed against Orange Farm murder-accused
A 29-year-old woman, believed to be behind the killing of two children in Orange Farm, appeared in the Vereeniging Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Eight-year-old Mpho Makondo and six-year-old Simphiwe Mncina were found murdered in September.
The body of another minor was also discovered in a refrigerator owned by Pontsho Mohlanka earlier in the year.
The case was postponed to 20 October for a formal bail application.
During Monday’s court proceedings, Magistrate Ziphoro Phage said the postponement will allow Mohlanka time to consult with a legal representative while she remains in custody.
But outraged community members were unhappy with the postponement, with community leader Linda Ndebele expressing his disappointment at the court’s decision.
"We really don't feel okay, this is for the third time they are postponing like this, it means this court is failing us. We want to change the court, let them take Pontsho (the accused) to another court so we can see how it goes.
“It is for the third time Pontsho killing kids in our community.”
