Racism case postponed

03 April 2007 - 02:00
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ACCUSED: Andre Swart and Caramia von der Mescht arriving at court yesterday for allegedly assaulting black tenants. Pic. Peter Mogaki. 02/04/2007. © Sowetan
ACCUSED: Andre Swart and Caramia von der Mescht arriving at court yesterday for allegedly assaulting black tenants. Pic. Peter Mogaki. 02/04/2007. © Sowetan

Thembela Khamango

Thembela Khamango

The case against three people who allegedly evicted a family and assaulted them for being black was postponed in Krugersdorp magistrates' court yesterday.

Stanley Spangenberg, 24, Andre Swart, 22, and Caramia van der Mescht, 28, appeared briefly before magistrate Joachim Nortje.

This was after they were granted free bail on Sunday afternoon at the Krugersdorp police station.

The case was postponed to May 3 for further investigation.