The case against a lawyer accused of running over and killing five pedestrians was postponed in the Mogwase Magistrate’s Court on Monday, North West police said.

Mandla Gumbi, 35, would return to court on September 23, Col Sabata Mokgwabone said.

His R10,000 bail was extended. His BMW X6 ploughed into 12 pedestrians in Ledig, North West, in April. Five of them died on the scene.

He was allegedly drunk and speeding at the time. He faces charges of driving under the influence and culpable homicide.- Sapa