Road rage case postponed to December

The case against convicted road rage murderer Owen Kroeger of Alberton was today postponed to December for mitigatory evidence and sentencing in the Johannesburg High Court. The defence asked for the postponement because it was not satisfied with one of the pre-sentence reports.

The family of the victim, Morare Matekane, was apparently not consulted when the report was drawn up.

Kroeger was convicted in June of shooting and killing 38-year-old Matekane of Meadowlands in Soweto, without justification. Matekane was travelling on a motorcycle when he slightly damaged one of the side mirrors on Kroeger's car.

The incident happened during peak hour traffic at the intersection of Marshal and End Streets in the Johannesburg city centre in August 2001. Kroeger shot Matekane once in the chest. Matekane died at the scene.

The case was postponed to December 11 and 12. - Sapa