A Karoo farmer, Louis Lategan, convicted of trafficking and raping young women employed as au pairs, hires Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s lawyer. The move delays his sentencing by three weeks, according to the report.
The case centres on allegations that women recruited to work as au pairs were abused while employed by Lategan. The conviction follows a finding of guilt on charges including trafficking and rape.
The outlet frames the change of legal representation as the reason for the postponement, without adding details on the next court steps or the substance of Lategan’s defence. No other angles or additional developments are provided in the supplied material.
