Jack Maake, 44, and Matome Mathole, 34, are accused of attempting to bribe a Special Investigating Unit officer with R300 000 in cash.
Pretoria - The corruption trial of two Limpopo businessmen was yesterday postponed to October 20 at the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court.
Jack Maake, 44, and Matome Mathole, 34, are accused of attempting to bribe a Special Investigating Unit officer with R300 000 in cash. During proceedings yesterday, Limarie Lombard asked for a postponement because Maake and Mathole had changed their attorneys. The new attorneys needed time to study the docket, she said.
“We are requesting that we postpone the matter so we can give my instructing attorneys time to read the documents because currently they are not in possession of all documents.” While prosecutor advocate Ntendeleni Tshinyani acknowledged the request for postponement, he argued that the defence should be ready to continue as soon as possible, and pointed out it was the second time that the accused had changed their lawyers.
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