A 28-year-old man has appeared in the George Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape.
He’s been charged with being in possession of a cellphone belonging to a 25-year-old murder victim from Thembalethu.
Hlompho Mohapi’s body was found last Thursday on a gravel road near Herold’s Bay.
Her friends say she sent a text saying she was being threatened.
Her family is critical of police investigations.
Mzwandile Ntaka, Mohapi’s uncle says: “We as the family are very unhappy so far. We’re busy with funeral arrangements. We hope the police will one day get back to us.”
She was last seen alive getting into a vehicle on Thursday. It’s believed she received a job offer after a successful interview at George Airport.
The airport has denied holding such an interview.
The 28-year-old man was arrested in Knysna on Saturday. Police records show he’d been using Mohapi’s cellphone since her disappearance.
He’s due to appear in court again on Monday for a bail application.
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