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While the sound of rushed footsteps dinned through the passages of the Benoni Magistrate’s Court, outside Court 11 a group of women sat quietly, their bodies rigid with anxiety.The trial of the former Prasa security guard, dubbed the Daveyton/Thembisa serial rapist, got underway on Monday during a Gauteng Division High Court sitting in Benoni.
“I want to look him in the eyes and tell the court what he did to me. He robbed me of my dignity. I hope through my testimony, I will take back the power he violently took from me.” “The cruelty of his deeds is unimaginable, yet it has brought us together as survivors. As we take hands, we will have our voices heard while healing the parts of our souls that he broke.”The proceedings were delayed yesterday as Judge Rasigamani Bhika considered applications submitted by the Benoni City Times and eNCA to record, televise, and photograph the accused and parts of the trial.
Acting on behalf of the state, advocate Esther Kabini said that some independent media houses released photos of Phiri following his arrest and, therefore, his identity has already been made public.
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