Farmer walks after alleged rapes and other brief reports

* A man and his wife will appear in court on May 12 for allegedly defrauding the Road Accident Fund (RAF) of R1.7m. The RAF says the couple are facing more than 50 charges relating to fraudulent claims. They appeared in the Potchefstroom Magistrates’ Court and were released on R5 000 bail each last week. – SABC News * The East London Magistrates’ Court has released double-murder accused Anthony Latola (43) on bail of R1 000. Latola is accused of killing brothers-in-law Victor Potgieter (28) and Kobus Roodt (31). – Daily Dispatch *Despite opposition from the Catholic Church, Spain has become the third country in Europe to legalise gay marriage, with Parliament also giving same-sex couples the right to adopt children. –Mail & Guardian Online * Zacarias Moussaoui pleaded guilty on Friday to terrorism and other charges carrying the death penalty in connection with the September 11, 2001, attacks. He pleaded guilty to all six counts of terrorist conspiracy, air piracy and murder at a district court hearing in Alexandria, Virginia, telling Judge Leonie Brinkema that he understood that the charges carried the death penalty. – Mail & Guardian Online