The trial of the so-called “Modimolle Monster” Johan Kotze and his three co-accused is expected to continue in the High Court in Pretoria on Monday.

The trial was postponed to Friday because one of the lawyers in the case was ill.

Kotze is accused of mutilating and orchestrating the gang-rape of his ex-wife Ina Bonnette, and of murdering his stepson Conrad, 19, on January 3, 2012.

Andries Sithole, Pieta Mohlake, and Sello Mphaka are accused of kidnapping, assaulting, repeatedly raping, and attempting to murder Bonnette.

All four have pleaded not guilty.

Last week, Mphaka told the court that Sithole said they were lucky to sleep with a white woman.

“Andries [Sithole] said where will you ever see a white person giving his wife to black people? We’re lucky. Now we can experience how it feels [to have sex with a white woman],” said Mphaka.

He told the court that he did not rape Bonnette, but only pretended to do so.

“I went to lie on her. I pulled down my zip, but my penis was still in my underpants,” said Mphaka.

He testified that Mohlake had also not had sex with Bonnette. He said Mohlake lay on Bonnette but his pants were still on.

Bonnette earlier testified that Sithole, Mohlake and Mphaka had raped her.

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Confederations Cup finalists Brazil and Spain are gifting autographed commemorative shirts to ailing South African former president Nelson Mandela, FIFA president Sepp Blatter revealed ahead of Sunday’s match in Rio.

“To Mandela, a gift from Brazilian national team and wish you a good recover (sic)”, read the inscription on the Brazil shirt which Blatter, flanked by Brazilian Football Confederation president Jose Maria Marin and Spanish counterpart Angel Maria Villar Llona, held aloft.

Nobel peace laureate Mandela, who played a major role in the 2010 World Cup coming to South Africa – the first time the competition has been held on the African continent – is in critical condition in Pretoria where he was hospitalised on June 8 with a recurring lung infection.

Earlier, Blatter, who presented the shirts to Tokyo Sexwale, representing the Nelson Mandela Foundation, issued a short tribute to the ailing former leader.

“The strength of the world’s most popular game which you love so much, football, reaches out to you.

“With this gesture, the football world wants to tell you how much we are thinking about you.”

Sexwale will present the shirts to Mandela on his return from Brazil.

-AFP