South Africa: Ex-Teacher Delays Murder Trial Over Legal Representation

The trial of a former teacher and his friend, who are accused of killing a Grade 10 pupil near Mokopane, and then trying to get rid of her head at a taxi rank, has been postponed to Wednesday.

Edward Raatji, a former teacher who was studying toward a law degree at the University of Venda, appeared in the Limpopo High Court in Thohoyandou on Monday.

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