
Barry Bateman
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This is not true. Mugabe was not convicted of anything related to a Hydepark shooting or pointing a firearm, and I don't understand why this is being so widely reported as being the case. Mugabe pleaded guilty to pointing a fake gun [s120(6)(b) of the FCA] at Brian Nguvayashe on 11 Feb, a week before the 19 Feb shooting of Sipho Mahlangu. He was NOT convicted in connection with the 19 Feb shooting of the gardener at the Hydepark property. This, despite the IO testifying that Mugabe was present when Matonhodze shot Mahlangu, and the claim that Mugabe knew where the fiream was. Why has the NPA not been asked to explain how Mugabe escaped accountability on the 19 Feb attempted murder? Why did the State accept a plea that offered no facts about the circumstances that led to the shooting? What is the State's view on an accused person's legal team approaching complainants without the IO's knowledge with offers of compensation that results in attempts to withdraw a case? Why was the 11 Feb case involving Brian Nguvayashe joined with the 19 Feb case of Sipho Mahlangu? Separate incidents, different complainants, different accused - make it make sense.
Barry Bateman107,804 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

#MidrandMurder Xolani Kunene's family approached AfriForum’s Private Prosecuion Unit after the IO & prosecutor tried to convince them to accept the accused's offer of R500k compensation in exchange for a culpable homicide conviction and suspended sentence. CCTV captured the shooting. Buhle Mabaso is accused of murder.
Barry Bateman593,647 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

WATCH – rape-accused Isaac Andile Memese suffers sudden hypertension! The defence asked for a postponement, the 6th since judgment was supposed to be delivered a year ago. AfriForum private prosecutor, Adv. Gerrie Nel, was successful in a s342A application, the postponement application was dismissed, and the magistrate was about to start delivering judgement when the accused asked for the matter stand down so he can consult with his lawyer. A sudden medical emergency! Hypertension. Case postponed to 3 March 2026 for judgment. And so, a victim of gender-based violence must wait another three months for justice for an incident that happened in September 2017.
Barry Bateman70,597 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

Extraordinary evidence - SAPS Crime Intelligence is supplying arms to criminals? "Witness E" claims when an informant revealed he'd been hired to murder Sindiso Magaqa, to protect Magaqa he proposed to "take away" the car and AK47 that Crime Intelligence bought for him.
Barry Bateman54,437 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten
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