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Omphetmetse Sibanda argues that the postponement of Jacob Zuma s corruption trial to August should be welcomed as it will bring more clarity to the challenges of virtual hearings.
After a day of legal wrangling and tug-of-law, Judge Piet Koen of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg has granted former president Jacob Zuma s application for the postponement of his corruption trial.
The case was postponed to 10 August, and it is expected to run until 13 August. Stalingrad Season 27 or confirmation of 27 years of democracy that is undergirded by rights and freedoms? That is the question.
Some, like City Press s Mduduzi Nonyane argue that the postponement is a temporary relief. In my view, this is a development that we should cherish because it will bring more clarity to the challenges around the virtual hearing.