News24 reports that the former Oudtshoorn deputy mayor, who faces charges of sexual assault, will remain in custody until next year.

Mlandeli Nyuka, who was arrested in October after a 37-year-old employee in his office opened a case of sexual assault against him, made a brief court appearance in the Oudtshoorn Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. The case was postponed to January for further investigation and a possible regional court date. Nyuka resigned last month as deputy mayor amid the allegations against him.

• Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Marvin Charles at News24 (scroll down)

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