Didi’s family hints at police’s shoddy work

The family of Dorcas ‘Didi’ Lekganyane says if the slain scientist’s alleged killer walks scott free, they will place the blame on the police.

The remark comes amid fear and concern over the public prosecutors’ skills set after they bungled televangelist, Timothy Omotoso’s rape case, which saw him and his co-accused acquitted of all charges.

The Lekganyane family says while the initial handling of the case was worrisome, their relationship with the investigating officer has since improved.

It’s also expressed faith in the prosecutor in the case.

Didi’s husband, Cecil Kekana, has been charged with defeating the ends of justice and premeditated murder for allegedly stabbing Didi to death at their Bramley home in July last year.

He briefly appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate Court, where he was set to bring his bail application after previously abandoning his bid.

The matter has been postponed to April 15 – move that the Lekganyane family says is tantamount to spitting on Lekganyane’s grave and the faces of the Gender- Based Violence (GBV) victims.

Didi’s uncle and family spokesperson, Dr Robert Lekganyane, has also slammed the delays in the matter, saying each return to court is a painful reminder of the day they lost his niece.

“It takes a toll on the family’s side. You will remember that this is the sixth postponement, so for the family it’s a toll because you will remember that we are undergoing some therapy; so therapy in itself becomes ineffective because we need to first resolve the case. Every time we come to court, we are reminded, our memories become refreshed, we relive the 11th of July every time we come to court,” he adds.

Dr Lekganyane believes that Kekana does not deserve bail, given the brutality of his crime and the lack of remorse.

He likens Kekana’s attempt to get bail to being showing the Lekganyanes the middle finger.

NPA spokesperson in Gauteng, Phindi Mjonondwane, says they believe that they have a watertight case against the accused.

“We view cases of this nature in a very serious light as the NPA and for every matter to be enrolled, that docket must pass the test of prospects of a successful prosecution and this case has passed those checks.” Written by Lindiwe Mpanza