The trial of the suspects accused of the murder of corruption whistle-blower Babita Deokaran has been moved from the Johannesburg magistrate’s court to the high court, the National Prosecuting Authority said on Tuesday.
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The intricate web of clues to who ordered the assassination of Gauteng Department of Health senior finance officer Babita Deokaran is becoming more complex and shows possible links to a politically connected Gauteng mafia, according to highly placed sources who worked on an earlier investigatio.
The six men charged with the murder of Babita Deokaran feel they have become victims of a malfunctioning criminal justice system - after it was revealed at their appearance on Tuesday at the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court that the machines used to record proceedings were not working. Nhlangano Ndlovu, Siphakanyiswa Dladla, Zitha Radebe, Simphiwe Mazibuko, Sanele Mbele and Phakamani Radebe, who have been in custody for over a month, were to apply for bail when the revelation was made.
The six men charged with the murder of Babita Deokaran feel they have become victims of a malfunctioning criminal justice system - after it was revealed at their appearance that the machines used to record proceedings were not working.