Lawyers for Isaac Plaatjies, the University of Fort Hare investigations and vetting director in the dock for the murders of two colleagues, say the case against him is based on media hype and sensationalism, and have called for him to be released on bail.
Some of the politicians accused in the Mandela memorial fraud scandal are pinning their hopes on the case concluding before the end of the year so that they can participate in the ANC national conference in December. The case has been marred by many postponements. And it was postponed yet again in the Bhisho high court on Tuesday to allow a new member of former Dr WB Rubusana region chair Pumlani Mkolo’s legal team, advocate Danie Dorfling SC from Johannesburg, time to acquaint himself wi.