BY REGINALD KANYANE

VIDEO footage evidence that is said to be shocking, has led to the postponement of a case against a former female councillor accused of plotting to kill the North West premier Supra Mahumapelo.

The woman has been charged with two accounts of conspiracy to murder. She allegedly wanted Mahumapelo and present Mahikeng mayor Gosiame Seatlholo dead and consulted a sangoma to do the job.

Lawyers representing Gaasite Legalatladi, 43, on Thursday requested they be given time to study the video footage and pictures presented by the state as evidence. The case was then postponed to February 4 next year. The woman appeared in the Lehurutshe Magistrate’s Court.

Although the contents of the video evidence have not been made public, authorities described the footage as shocking. At the time of her arrest in December last year, the Hawks said that Legalatladi was caught on camera, naked, undergoing rituals at a sanagoma’s house in Mmasebudule village, near Zeerust.

She allegedly approached the traditional healer on November 21 asking for muti to kill Mahumapelo and Seatlholo. The traditional healer blew the lid on her and police set up cameras leading to Legalatladi’s arrest.

Defence lawyer Butch Schoeman said: “We requested the state to postpone the matter because there was new evidence by the state. In order for us to adequately prepare for the case, we need to familiarise ourselves with the new photos and video footage.”

Premier Mahumapelo said: “We welcome the postponement and we hope all evidence will be revealed before the court of law when the case resumes. I do not bear grudges and if she can apologise, she will be forgiven.”

The reason behind the intended hit was that Mahumapelo allegedly stole a farm that belonged to Legalatladi’s parents.

As for Seatlholo, Legalatladi allegedly claimed that the mayor was given her post.

*The article firstly appeared on The New Age newspaper

-TDN

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