Lesotho man in North West court
2013-03-13 18:24
Johannesburg - A Lesotho man appeared in the Taung
Magistrate's Court on Wednesday on charges of being an undocumented migrant,
North West police said.
Police spokesperson Thulani Ngubane said the matter was
postponed to 20 March and referred to the department of home affairs for
further investigation.
Bongani Masito, 40, was arrested in Taung on Monday for
being in South Africa without the proper documentation.
Police suspected he was also connected to three murders
committed in Lesotho.
One of the murdered men was a United States citizen.
No further information on the murders were available.
Ngubane said the man was arrested on Monday evening by
local police.
Officials from the US consulate and the Lesotho police
went to Taung to identify him.
"The necessary application for extradition order is
in progress. Nevertheless the suspect briefly appeared before the Taung
Magistrate's Court today [Wednesday]," Ngubane said.
Masito will remain in custody until his next appearance.
- SAPA
