The office of the district public prosecutor has recommended that Elvis Ramosebudi‚ the man accused of plotting a coup by mass assassination‚ undergo mental evaluation. Ramosebudi‚ who lives with his mother in Soshanguve‚ appeared briefly in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court this morning and faces a provisional charge of conspiracy to commit murder. His case was postponed to May 2 to allow for further investigations as well as provide him the opportunity to get legal representation. Dressed in a hoody‚ he looked around once and made eye contact with two women‚ who denied they were family or knew him. The small court was packed with journalists determined to get a glimpse of the man behind what seems to be a fantastical plot to nip state capture in the bud. He told Magistrate Vincent Ratshivumbu he could not recall ever being admitted to a mental institution and that he would be applying for bail. Ramosebudi‚ who stood tall with his head held high and hands folded behind his back‚ ...
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