The case against alleged serial rapist Mongezi Samuel Jinxela (36) has been postponed to November 6 to allow time for further investigation.
Jinxela, who is accused of raping 70 women between 1994 and 2004, appeared in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday.
He was also facing charges of robbery, indecent assault, assault and of kidnapping.
State advocate Louisa Loots asked for the case to be postponed to January 2006 so that the state can conduct identity parades.
But Jinxela’s lawyer, advocate Harold Knott, opposed the postponement and eventually agreed to postpone the matter to November. — Sapa