{
  "id": 3184060,
  "title": "Aletta Rose threatens to throw cooldrink bottle at photographer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/aletta-rose-threatens-to-throw-cooldrink-bottle-at-photographer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-08-25-aletta-rose-threatens-to-throw-cooldrink-bottle-at-photographer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aletta Rose, a 63-year-old murder suspect, returned to Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where she displayed disruptive behavior. Her court appearance was marred by her allegedly threatening to throw a bottle at a photographer. Rose, who is accused of murdering her sister, Constance \"Connie\" Scholtz, 79, was first required to smoke her cigarette before entering the court. Upon her arrival, Rose was seen as agitated when a photographer approached her. She threatened the photographer, saying, \"Don’t come near me. I’ll throw you with a bottle,\" before pointing the bottle at him. A court orderly swiftly intervened, instructing Rose to calm down while asking the photographer to step back. Rose is currently held in custody while awaiting a bed for psychiatric observation. The court heard that she is fifth in the list for such a bed but her case has been given priority. Following the court session, Rose turned to the prosecutor, referring to her as a \"pickaninny\" and demanding a louder voice as she wanted to listen to the proceedings. Her case was postponed until September 23, 2026, for an update on bed placement and further postponement of the case. Rose's stepson, Yodell Scholtz, from Macassar, expressed the family's ongoing struggle to come to terms with the incident. He described his aunt, Connie, as a wise person and could not accept what had occurred. Yodell also commented on Rose's conduct, describing it as painful and inhumane to witness. He insisted that the Aletta Rose he knew was not mentally unstable. He recalled his last conversation with Connie, who reportedly told him she was ready to move out of the house she shared with his father, which displeased Rose. Yodell also mentioned that his father had instructed Connie to give over the house papers to him, which Rose reportedly disapproved of. Rose's latest court appearance follows several previous disruptions, including refusing to enter the courtroom, firing her legal aid for not speaking Afrikaans, lashing out at media and court officials, and questioning the necessity of finding a doctor to declare her \"crazy\". She remains in custody until her next appearance.",
  "summary": "Aletta Rose, accused of her sister's murder appeared agitated when a photographer came near her in the Bellville Magistrate's Court on Monday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}