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THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 08 2012 18:29 | LAST UPDATED Feb 08 2012 18:29 |
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A man has appeared in court for allegedly insulting former president Nelson Mandela during a potjiekos competition at Sun City near Rustenburg, North West police said on Tuesday. Benjamin Burger (46), a shareholder of the security company hosting the competition at the hotel, allegedly played a remixed version of the national anthem on Saturday, Commissioner Lesetja Beetha said in a statement. "It is alleged that during the competition he played a CD ... containing remixed lyrics of the national anthem, and people who attended the event listened to the song Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, which continued to say Nelson Mandela is a kaffir." One of the people attending the competition reported this to the hotel manager, who informed the police. Burger -- apparently a main shareholder of the Falcon Security Company that provides security services at the Sun City hotel -- was subsequently arrested and released on bail of R1 500. He appeared in the Mogwase District Magistrate's Court on Tuesday on a charge of crimen injuria. The matter was postponed to December 11. -- Sapa  CONTINUES BELOW TOPICS IN THIS ARTICLE
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