The case against a prominent soccer figure who was to appear in the Booysens Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday charged with assaulting his wife was postponed to Thursday, police said.
Superintendent Chris Wilken said the case was postponed because the man’s attorney was not available.
The man, who cannot be named until he has appeared in court, was released on bail on Tuesday following his arrest on Monday night.
On Monday, police spokesperson Inspector Amanda Roestoff said a charge had been laid by a woman after a domestic dispute at a Naturena home, south of Johannesburg, allegedly resulted in her sustaining injuries to her head.
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Penuell Maduna referred to the case at the launch of an Integrated Domestic Violence Training Programme in Pretoria on Monday.
”It is completely inexcusable and I will ensure this person is arrested, prosecuted and sentenced,” he said. ”You just don’t do this to someone you apparently love.” — Sapa