BY Obakeng Maje

Hartswater– A case against Mosetsanagape Motsage’s alleged killers was postponed today by Hartswater Magistrate Court Northern Cape police said.

Motsage, who was buried in the ground with her upper body exposed, was allegedly pelted with burning coal and stones until she died.

Gabaediwe Motsage, 22, was allegedly beaten and stoned to death by a 30-year-old traditional surgeon and three other women after escaping from an initiation school in Hartswater.

Motsage’s mother, Martha, battled to hold back the tears when she revealed the grisly details of her daughter’s murder.

“My baby escaped from the initiation school on (Monday) last year,after they burned her buttocks with burning coal. She arrived at the house crying and when we asked her what was wrong she showed us what they had done to her it appeared as if they tried to force the burning coal into her buttocks,” Martha stated.

One of Martha’s neighbours told the DFA that after Motsage escaped from the initiation school, some of the elders, who are related to the initiation school’s traditional surgeon, visited her home in Utlwanang on (Tuesday) last year where they forcefully took her.

 “They told her that she had to finish the process since she had been there already. But instead of welcoming her back we are told that the traditional surgeon and the other women at the school buried her in the ground with her upper body exposed and started beating her and throwing burning stones and coal at her until she died,” he said.

The case against Sasa Mogwera and other accused was postponed by Hartswater Magistrate Court today until the 08th of May 2013.

“We can confirm to you that the case has been postponed because the investigating officer did not appeared before court because of other commitments” police said.

Police told Taung DailyNews that the case will resume on the 08th of May 2013 where Mogwera will a formal bail application.

All in those who were arrested were initially eight and others are on bail and according to Northern Cape police, those who are remanded in custody will also apply for bail.

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