A JOURNALIST with an Afrikaans newspaper charged with the alleged rape of a woman in the capital in October last year is expected to plead to the charge next month.
Deon Schlechter (47) re-appeared in court yesterday before Magistrate Sarel Jacobs when he was informed that the case would be postponed to July 28 for him to plead. This followed an agreement between the prosecutor and Schlechter’s defence lawyer, Jan Wessels.Schlechter’s bail of N$4 000 has been extended until his next court appearance.Schlechter, who is an assistant editor at Republikein newspaper, allegedly raped the wife of a businessman in October last year at his flat in Windhoek’s Eros suburb.- NampaThis followed an agreement between the prosecutor and Schlechter’s defence lawyer, Jan Wessels.Schlechter’s bail of N$4 000 has been extended until his next court appearance.Schlechter, who is an assistant editor at Republikein newspaper, allegedly raped the wife of a businessman in October last year at his flat in Windhoek’s Eros suburb.- Nampa
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