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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The lawyers for former North West top cop Major-General Jan Ntebo Mabula and others – who are charged with kidnapping, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and extortion – say they need more time to consult with witnesses.<\/p>\n

They told the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday that they needed time to consult with three witnesses and required more documents before proceeding.<\/p>\n

The court postponed the matter to Thursday to allow the lawyers time to prepare.<\/p>\n

Paul O’Sullivan and accused face-off at top cop’s kidnapping, torture and assault trial<\/p>\n

Mabula, Matome Kgorane, Samuel Sanamela Kutumela, Ismael Dawood, Adam Mahlako Moahloli, Mpikwa Meshack Makhubu, Mfana Patrick Makutu, and Israel Mdluli made brief appearances in court on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The accused previously pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and extortion.<\/p>\n

They were all members of the North West Organised Crime Unit. They allegedly kidnapped, tortured and assaulted Warrant Officer Paul Kgoedi 16 years ago.<\/p>\n

During his testimony in court on Tuesday, Kgoedi described how the officers allegedly assaulted and tortured him on 29 May 2006.<\/p>\n

At some point, he said, he felt his body was being ripped apart.<\/p>\n

News24 reported that the 57-year-old officer, who is part of the provincial task team in Tshwane, told the court how he was stripped naked and tied to a chair, with his wrists and ankles bound.<\/p>\n

He said the accused had a black bag, which they unzipped, and had taken a “heavy machine” out. The machine was called an electric current tester, he said.<\/p>\n

He said the officers also used a makeshift hood, which looked like it had been made from a trouser leg, and placed it over his head and neck. They then used the electric shock machine on different parts of his body, including his genitals, Kgoedi said.<\/p>\n

According to the indictment, between 24 and 25 May 2006, an amount of R14 million was stolen from the safe in a storeroom at the Benoni police station.<\/p>\n

News24 previously reported that Richard Mdluli, who was deputy provisional commissioner in Gauteng at the time, established a national task team to investigate the theft, trace suspects, and recover the money.<\/p>\n

Kgoedi was apprehended and taken to offices in Braamfontein for interrogation.<\/p>\n

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