JOHANNESBURG – The case against the man accused of attempting to extort money from Oscar Pistorius, has been postponed.
Tshifhiwa Rudzhadzi appeared at the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria on Tuesday on charges of corruption and extortion.
Correction: #OscarScam accused's name is Tshifhiwa Rudzhadzi. We were given incorrect spelling.
— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) March 22, 2016
He will apply for bail on Thursday and remains in custody.
Prosecutor says #OscarPistorius "played along" when Tshifhiwa Radjadji called him, but then contacted the police @eNCA
— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) March 22, 2016
The 33-year old pretended to be from the National Prosecuting Authority and asked Pistorius for a R250 000 fee for his services.
Rudzhadzi was arrested on Friday having accepted a R40 000 deposit.
State: Advocate Gerrie Nel says Tshifhiwa Radjadji's attempt to extort money from #OscarPistorius was "nothing but opportunistic"
— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) March 22, 2016
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