A Gqeberha man who allegedly raped Gauteng businesswoman Andy Kawa made a brief appearance in the City's High Court earlier today.
The accused, who cannot be named until he has pleaded, was arrested in January this year, more than 13 years after the offence had taken place.
On Friday, Legal Aid South Africa had appointed him with a legal representative.
Advocate Jodene Coertzen informed the court that she had not had the opportunity to consult with her client and that she needed more time.
Acting Judge Hannelie Bakker granted the defence a postponement.
On 9 December 2010, Kawa was allegedly abducted while walking along Kings Beach, held hostage, and gang raped for a period of 15 to 16 hours.
She managed to escape from her abductors the next day.
Police said DNA evidence linked the accused to the case.
The DNA sample of the bush dweller was already in the system for possession of stolen goods and he was positively linked to Kawa's rape in 2023.
Kawa is suing the South African Police Service (SAPS) for damages just short of R6 million.
In April 2022, the Apex Court granted her leave to appeal against a decision by the Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) to dismiss the judgment by the Gqeberha High Court, which had ruled in her favour.
Kawa took the Minister to court for damages in 2013, claiming an alleged failure on their part to conduct a proper investigation and to ensure that the perpetrators were brought to book.
The rape case was remanded to 28 May.
