The arms deal case involving former President Jacob Zuma and company Thales has been postponed until 30 January in the Pietermaritzburg High Court.
Added to this, Judge Piet Koen has requested parties to give written submissions as to whether he should recuse himself from the proceedings, saying that the integrity of the trial must be beyond reproach.
The judge gave various reasons for the postponement.
“In the light of the practicality that the trial could in any event not resume until the second term of 2023, I intend adjourning the trial to 30 January 2023. This will avoid adjournments in the interim period while my judgment is being prepared.”
-EWN
In other news – 3 top actors leave The River
Viewers of 1Magic’s telenovela The River have been all over social media trying to find out if lead actor Hlomla Dandala is leaving the show.
On Saturday, 15 October, the actor who plays as Zweli took to Instagram to share that he was leaving a show but didn’t specify which one. His fans automatically assumed he was talking about The River. He wrote: “The end of an actor’s time on a long-running show is always bitter-sweet. Learn More