WHITE RIVER – Mr Frans Mokoena will have to serve 1 293 days in prison, starting today.
Mokoena appeared earlier today in the White River Magistrate’s Court for allegedly raping and killing Dr Rensia de Wet. He was out on parole when the alleged crimes were committed.
There were three years left of his sentence, which he will begin serving today. According to a reliable source, a warrant of arrest had also been issued for Mokoena by the Witbank Magistrate’s Court for an alleged offence in 2013.
Warrant Officer Gugu Phiri, spokesperson of the White River SAPS has informed Lowvelder that Mokoena will apply for bail in the White River Magistrate’s Court on Monday. He will also appear in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court for another bail application on the same day, even though he will have to serve the prison sentence mentioned above in any event.
His trial for the alleged rape and murder of de Wet will continue on February 17.
