The lawyer representing Dinesh Patel, an accused in the Gupta-linked Nulane Investments case, said he would be demonstrating a "wholly irregular process" by police officers in relation to a search-and-seizure operation at the offices of one of the State's witnesses. On Wednesday, the Bloemfontein High Court heard testimony from the Free State head of agriculture, Takisi Masiteng, who was appointed in that position in 2020.
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 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.