COMEDIAN and TV presenter Stopnonsons, whose real name is Tumi Matila (31), is still in legal limbo.
His assault case has been postponed to 4 December.This comes after he made a brief appearance in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 8 November.
The case was postponed because of a shooting incident that took place outside the court on Wednesday where a couple was killed.
The couple was a witness in a trial against four police officers charged with assault, and they were on their way to court when a gunman leapt out of a black Mercedes-Benz and shot them.
The murdered female victim was scheduled to be cross-examined this week after giving evidence in chief last week.In October, Stopnonsons’ case was also postponed because the investigating officer had died.
In October, the case was also postponed because the investigating officer had died.
On Thursday, 12 October, after Stopnonsons’ case was postponed, the prosecutor said they wanted to do further investigations.
The 31-year-old was arrested at the Honeydew Police Station on Tuesday, 7 August.He allegedly assaulted his girlfriend Thando Ngemane and her friend Tsholofelo Kgosimotho.
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In August, the Joburg-based TV presenter was released on R2 000 bail.
The comedian was released because both complainants did not oppose his bail.
The state prosecutor said his bail conditions still stand. He must also not reach out to them via social media platforms or harass them in any form.
Stopnonsons was told not to interfere or intimidate them. The court said if he is found to have broken these rules, he will be taken back to jail and his bail conditions will be revoked.
