Bust actress 'doing okay'
An actress allegedly caught with drugs worth millions of rands is "all right" despite the prospect of spending a week in a Johannesburg prison. Ottilia Mmatjatji Malatji, 29, was arrested on Sunday at OR Tambo Airport after 15.4kg of ephedrine, worth about R4.6-million, was allegedly found in her luggage.She had arrived on a flight from Abu Dhabi and customs officials discovered the drugs, the South African Revenue Service said.Ephedrine is used in the manufacture of crystal methamphetamine, or tik.Malatji made a brief appearance in a packed Kempton Park Magistrate's Court yesterday.The case was postponed to October 7 for a bail application.Malatji's advocate, Jabulani Dlangalala, said she was "doing all right". Malatji will be held at Johannesburg Prison until her next court appearance...
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