EAST LONDON - The trial of the Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has been postponed until early next year.
Both Malema and Snyman did not show up in court on Monday as the matter was postponed to 30 January next year.The State alleged that Malema discharged a semi-automatic rifle at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium in East London during the party's birthday celebrations in July 2018. His bodyguard, Snyman, was also charged for contravening the Firearms Control Act after he allegedly handed Malema the rifle and ammunition that he allegedly discharged in a public place.AfriForum, which laid a complaint to the police after the incident said it's disappointed that it was not informed as a plaintiff on the matter.
AfriForum spokesperson for community safety Jacques Broobryk said: “It is disappointing that the case isn’t carrying on at the moment and we would like communication with us in future as a plaintiff.” The court on Monday postponed the case yet again, this time, to 30 January next year due to the unavailability of Malema’s senior counsel Laurence Hordes.
Does any trial get started on time or run to completion in this country? Is this delay because of incompetence or is it corruption?
timferris blocked me when I refuted claims that his guest roelofbotha made, that his grandfather Pik Botha was an agent for change. No, he was a racist that abused and tormented Blacks for 20 years in apartheid government. SouthAfrica
I have yet to see one trial commence as scheduled. The judges,magistrates and NPA are a total joke.
Absolute nonsense that Malema's lawyer Hodes was not available! Hodes has to produce a reasonable written affidavit in January!
Strategy, or weakness of our judicial system ?