The R84 million fraud case involving high-ranking cops, including former national police commissioner KhomotsoPhahlane, took a twist as the defence failed to block the postponement.
Johannesburg - The R84 million fraud case involving high-ranking cops, including former national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane, took a twist as the defence failed to block the postponement and striking the matter off the roll.
Du Plessis said in the submission to Batohi that the affidavit which was used to gain the warrant of arrest -- which was authored by Warrant Officer Temane Binang from Independent Police Investigative Directive -- did not implicate Phahlane at all. Advocate Richard Chabalala, the prosecutor, applied for an up to six-month postponement in the matter as Warrant Officer Binang was still finalising investigations for the case.
Although there were fierce objections to the State's postponement application, as well as pleas for the matter to be removed from the roll by the defence attorneys, Magistrate Brian Nemavhidi found that the delays asked for would not be prejudicial to the accused, saying this was a "complex case" which required thorough investigation.
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