Malema
lawyers file papers too late - 2 November
The Equality Court in Johannesburg on Monday postponed the final
arguments in the hate speech complaint against ANCYL leader Julius
Malema. This was because Malema's legal team did not file papers
containing his final arguments on time. The ANCYL leader was
supposed to have filed papers by October 12, but his lawyer,
Tumi Mokwena, said he was on leave at the time and his office
failed to file the documents. "You also did not inform the
clerk of the court that your heads were not in," a clearly
irritated Magistrate Colleen Collis remarked. "Yes, there
was no communication," replied Mokwena, who tried to argue
that failure to deliver the document would not have any impact
on the court proceedings. - News24
website
Hopes
for no more delays in Malema trial - 2 November
The Sonke Gender Justice Network says it is important ANC
Youth League leader Julius Malema’s hate speech case is not
hit by anymore delays. - Eye
Witness News website