from calling the complainant names
Linomtha: I will do so your worship
and I did a little bow
The is no record of her been attended by the psychologist, why is it so Dr because you mentioned she was in a very traumatic state when you were examining her I am sure your hands didn't do the magic
Dr: She told me it won't be necessary
Linomtha: Ow wow and you believed her after you telling the court how traumatic she was. You mentioned that the medical tests showed that there was a forceful penetration?
Dr: He nodded with his head looking at me
Linomtha: "What does that mean? is your head painful? Do you have something on your head and you trying to remove it by shaking your head?" I opened my hands widely and did an act on my face to support my question
Dr: "I meant yes"
Linomtha: "Is forceful penetration a sign that a patient was raped Dr?"
Dr: "Not always"
Linomtha: "Yes or No Dr"
Dr: "No"
Linomtha: I smiled. "No further questions your worship" I then went back to take my seat
Miss Nelly: The state would like to call a witness, worship sergeant Makhura
Miss Nelly was asking him questions and I was just busy making my notes, laughing inside.
It was now my turn to cross-examine him
Linomtha: "As the court pleases your worship. Sergeant, how many years of service do you hold in your current position?"
Sergeant Makhura: "20 years"
Linomtha: "Are you happy with your job?"
Sergeant Makhura: "Yes I am"
Linomtha: "So why are you portraying
Linomtha: "Yourself as a psychologist right in front of us instead of a sergeant?"
Miss Nelly: "Objection your worship, she is way out of line"
Magistrate: "I will allow the question to stand, Miss Zikelele please continue"
Linomtha: I did my little bow "As the court pleases your worship. Sergeant, you went on about how she was crying, how she looked scared, and you were comforting her, giving her advice on how she can overcome this. Is that your job responsibility?"
Sergeant Makhura: "I was just being nice"
Linomtha: "Yes or No"
Sergeant Makhura: "No"
Linomtha: I went on asking him some questions regarding the statement he took from the complainant and throwing some humiliating punchlines in the process.
Magistrate: "We shall take a 15-minute tea break. It is now 11 Am, we shall be back by 11:15 Am."
Mr Ndlovu, Mrs Ndlovu, and Mama Ka Linomtha came to the front after the magistrate made her way out.
Mr Ndlovu: "Linomtha, Linomtha, Linomtha, hai uyibambile mtwana wami" (You have got this my child)
Linomtha: "The show is just getting started Baba, you haven't seen nothing yet" we laughed, except for mamaka Linomtha.
Mamaka Linomtha: "Don't be too proud Lino, you need to be humble."
Mrs Ndlovu: "Mama, she is not too proud, she is just confident." Mr Ndlovu added as well and told mamaka Lino that in this profession that is the way to act.
Lerato came as we were talking.
Lerato: "Dumelang" (greeting)
Mr Ndlovu: "Hawu Rato suk hona lana" (you are here)
Lerato: "Yes Bra Moss, I had to come and give our newly appointed attorney the moral support. I am head of the team after all and we have to come