Pretoria – The co-accused of so-called “Modimolle monster” Johan Kotze feared for their lives, the Pretoria High Court heard on Wednesday.

Lawyer Jan van Rooyen, for accused number two Andries Sithole, put it to Kotze that he threatened the three men and told them to rape his ex-wife Ina Bonnette.

“You were aggressive. You said no k****r will tell me what to do and you will do what I say,” Van Rooyen said to Kotze.

“Your honour, I did not make that statement,” Kotze replied.

Van Rooyen said Kotze ordered Sithole, Pieta Mohlane and Frans Mphaka to hide in a room in his Modimolle house, where Bonnette was attacked.

He said Sithole had believed the threats were real.

“I did not have something with me. I did not have a weapon with me,” Kotze said, asking how he could have threatened them.

Van Rooyen said Kotze told the men to pin down Bonnette. Kotze denied this.

He said Sithole simulated raping Bonnette by moving up and down. Sithole told Kotze he was afraid and could not get an erection.

“I didn’t see Andries do it…. There was no such talk,” Kotze said.

Van Rooyen said Kotze told Sithole, when he failed to have sex with Bonnette: “It’s quite funny. If you rape you are good, but when it is arranged for you, you can’t do anything.”

He said that when the other co-accused were also unable to have sex with Bonnette, Kotze chased them out.

“Your honour, it’s not true,” Kotze said.

Van Rooyen put it to Kotze that his client’s version of events supported Bonnette’s testimony.

“It is not true,” Kotze repeated. – Sapa