Judgment in the application by seven of the eight accused in the first Gupta-linked state capture trial in the Bloemfontein High Court is expected on 12 April. Lawyers for the accused argued there was a lack of evidence, but the state hit back, saying there was common purpose to defraud.
The accused in the Nulane trial have argued the state had stuck to a preset conclusion about how it conducted its investigation and prosecution in the matter.
The impartiality, independence and scope of a 40-page financial report by the NPA’s Investigative Directorate have been questioned by the defence at the first State Capture trial. The impartiality, independence and scope of a 40-page financial report by the NPA’s Investigative Directorate have.
Makwenkwe Bunu, who was part of the search and seizure operation of documents at the Department of Agriculture in relation to the so-called Gupta lieutenant Iqbal Sharma’s Nulane Investments compan.
NPA's Thesele Rankuoatsana gave a two-day testimony in court into the money flow between the Gupta associate's banking accounts, and how millions of rands were transferred from one banking account .