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Rape accused switches lawyers
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|August 08, 2025
RAPE accused Douglas Mthukwane did not raise any objections regarding the fact that his newly appointed legal representative had previously worked under the State prosecutor currently leading the case against him.
Mthukwane is on trial in the Northern Cape High Court on rape charges involving a 14-year-old girl and two women, dating back to 2016.
He appeared in court this week after his former legal representative, Advocate Renier Pieterse, withdrew from the case on July 18, citing a “lack of trust” between himself and the accused.
Mthukwane has had a number of legal representatives since the start of his trial in 2023.
This story is from the August 08, 2025 edition of Diamond Field Advertisers.
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