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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 National Prosecuting Authority's first state capture case appears to be on the brink of collapse, after the lead Nulane investigator admitted to not following up on crucial evidence - and the trial judge revealed she was having difficulty understanding his testimony.
Defence lawyers in the Nulane trial have continued to accuse the lead investigator in the case of failing to undertake investigations because they were allegedly not aligned with an already set goal.