Steve Biko's son in court on assault charge
Cape Town - The son of late Black Consciousness icon Steve Biko appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Thursday for the alleged assault of his wife.
Businessman Hlumelo Biko, whose mother is activist, doctor and businesswoman Mamphela Ramphele, allegedly assaulted his wife in Camps Bay.
Prosecutor F Naidoo read a charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm into the record while Biko stood in the dock.
Biko was represented by attorney Roy Barendse.
The case was postponed for further investigation to February 27 and Biko was released on a warning to be at court by 08:30 on that day.