Rape accused Kwaito star denied bail

Kwaito star Brickz, charged with rape, appears in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, 12 November 2013. Brickz, real name Sipho Charles Ndlovu, has been in police custody since November 1. The case was opened against him on October 17 at the Honeydew police station.The rape is said to have occurred in March. The girl he allegedly raped is believed to be 16-years-old. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA

Kwaito star Brickz, charged with rape, appears in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, 12 November 2013. Brickz, real name Sipho Charles Ndlovu, has been in police custody since November 1. The case was opened against him on October 17 at the Honeydew police station.The rape is said to have occurred in March. The girl he allegedly raped is believed to be 16-years-old. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA

Published Nov 19, 2013

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Johannesburg - Kwaito musician and rape accused Sipho Charles Ndlovu was denied bail by the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

“There is convincing evidence and likelihood that the applicant will intimidate witnesses,” said magistrate Piet Kotze.

“Bail is refused.”

The matter was postponed to December 5.

His supporters bowed their heads and others cried when he was denied bail.

“No luck Brickz mabrigado,” shouted one boy with teary red eyes.

Ndlovu, known as Brickz in the music industry, has been arrested on a charge of rape. He allegedly raped a teenage girl in March this year.

He was arrested on November 1 and has been in custody since then.

Kotze said Ndlovu lied to the court about his previous conviction.

“With reference to paragraph eight (of your affidavit) the court could not come to any conclusion except that you lied about your conviction,” said Kotze.

In his affidavit Brickz stated that he had no previous conviction, but the State submitted that he was convicted for possession of cocaine in 2007.

He was sentenced to four months with an option of a R1000 fine. Half of the sentence was suspended.

“On top of a certified copy from the Randburg Magistrate's Court it is written no admission fine... You were convicted.”

Kotze said there was no evidence to back up Ndlovu's claim that the State's case against him was weak.

Brickz had submitted to the court in his affidavits that it was in the interest of justice that he be granted bail, arguing that the State did not have a strong case against him.

Dressed in a black suit and a black shirt, Ndlovu earlier waved to people in the packed public gallery before he briefly spoke to his lawyer.

He stood with his hands behind his back as an interpreter relayed to him what the magistrate was saying.

Brickz waved and shook hands with some people in the public gallery before he was led to the holding cells.

Sapa

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