Power FM, Thursday night

Reported incidents and address the emerging threats across all provinces. This reflects the operational preparedness, institutional coordination, and commitment of the security cluster to safeguarding the country's democratic processes. On to this now, the Soyuz school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old child intends to plead not guilty. The 59-year-old made

The submission today when he was applying for bail at the Pretoria Magistrates Court. The suspended teacher is accused of raping the child inside the school's toilet in October. He handed himself over to the police after a group of parents staged a protest outside the school last month. Pai News reporter Bafananzimande has been tracking the story. The primary school teacher accused of raping a nine-year-old child says the court will help him hear his name. The 59-year-old allegedly raped the child at the

School's toilet on the 8th of October. The accused denies this claim, saying the child was coached or influenced to link him to a false rape case. The man accused that the trust register will show that the minor did not attend school on the day of the alleged offense. The suspended teacher finds it strange that there are no eyewitnesses in this case, as the victim claims that the incident allegedly occurred during school hours. The state is yet to respond to the bail application. The case will reappear at the Protiyam State Court on 16 November.