Owner of Benjamin's Waffle and Fabulous Food restaurant in Rosendal in the Eastern Free State. Former Journalist. Current mother of two donkeys and one cat.
Pistorius: says despite the court directive that the trial start today they indicated they cannot continue today and saw today as a pre-trial proceedings.
State adv Cronje: agrees today was not set for trial says they agree to post ponement. #BishopZondo@SABCNews
Pistorius ask the matter be remanded to allow defence to properly conduct preparation for trial. Says today was initially a provisional date for a pre-trial conference and he is not in a position to proceed today. #BishopZondo@SABCNews
Cronje: #CRLRightsCommission hasn't said they refuse to provide transcripts - said they aren't yet finished with hearings & can therefor not provide transcripts. State suggest case be post poned, she doesn't want to post pone once testimony have started. #BishopZondo@sabcnews
State advocate Cronje: the complainants opened criminal cases against #BishopZondo - based on that the state decided to prosecute. The state did not use the testimony before the #CRLRightsCommission
as basis for the state's case. @SABCNews
Pistorius: ask the court to order the #CRLRightsCommission to appear before the court to address the court to allow the court to make a decision on the matter. "I cannot responsibly stand here & represent my client if I do not know what they said" #BishopZondo@SABCNews
Pistorius: #CRLRightsCommission hasn't provided the information by the deadline, they are asking if they can bring the application to force them to provide the transcripts. State object to this, saying the commission is not represented in court. #BishopZondo@SABCNews
Pistorius: #BishopZondo right to prepare for trial infringed upon by #CRLRightsCommission by not providing the transcripts. They placed the commission on terms to provide the information or they will bring a formal application. @SABCNews