None of the accused in the National Prosecuting Authority’s first state capture trial believe that there is a case for them to answer – and all but one are applying for the charges against them to be quashed, without them being required to defend themselves.
On Wednesday 22 February 2023, state prosecutor Adv. Peter Serunye led the testimony of the last state witness, Charles Church, who was testifying from Nigeria via Microsoft Teams on the due dilige.
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.
Legal representatives for the defence strongly opposed the swearing-in of a witness by the State in the Bloemfontein High Court on Monday during the first State Capture trial.