Judge in TimothyOmotoso human trafficking case to give reasons for recusal
Port Elizabeth - All eyes will be on Judge Mandela Makaula in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Friday where he is expected to furnish reasons for his decision to recuse himself from the human trafficking trial involving Nigerian Pastor Timothy Omotoso.
It is understood that Makaula's decision to recuse himself relates to his ownership of a guesthouse, through a company, where certain of the state witnesses in the trial had been accommodated. According to Daubermann, Makaula agreed to recuse himself and stated that he would provide reasons on March 15.
At the time, Makaula said the defence’s argument that he had a “cosy” relationship with Zondi, was disingenuous and deliberately taken out of context. His two co-accused, Sulani and Sitho, are accused of recruiting girls from all over the country for purposes of sexual exploitation.
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