'Spy cop' case postponed
Cape Town – The case against a police captain accused of being used as a spy by the Western Cape government was postponed in the Bellville Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Captain Paul Scheepers appeared briefly in court, where prosecutor Advocate Thersia du Toit asked for a postponement, pending the outcome of a high court case on Tuesday on the same matter.
The captain is facing 55 charges including fraud, tender fraud, violating the electronic communications act, perjury and defeating the ends of justice.
Du Toit told the court that the proceedings against Scheepers were dependent on the high court case, which was also expected to be postponed on Tuesday.
All parties agreed to postpone the matter until February 4. Scheepers's bail of R2 000 was extended.