/ 11 April 2007

Mandoza’s assault case postponed again

An assault case against the kwaito star known to his fans as Mandoza was postponed for the third time in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

Mandoza, whose real name is Mduduzi Tshabalala, had his case postponed to May 29. He is out on a warning.

Flanked by his wife, Mpho, a calm Mandoza appeared in black jeans and his signature black leather jacket.

He was arrested on March 12 after Glen Nonkonyane laid a charge against him at the Kliptown police station.

Nonkonyane claimed Mandoza had assaulted him at a flat in Ferndale in Randburg, north of Johannesburg, on March 10. The pair had been at a nightclub.

His manager, Vaughn Eton, said the Nkalakatha star — was acquitted on a drunken-driving charge in 2005 — will be attending the South African Music Awards on Saturday. — Sapa