The bail hearing of the six men accused of the murder of Gauteng health department official Babita Deokaran has been postponed.
Phakamani Hadebe, Zita Hadebe, Nhlangano Ndlovu, Sanele Mbele, Siphiwe Mazibuko and Phakanyiswa Dladla appeared briefly in the Johannesburg magistrate’s court on Tuesday on charges of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.Deokaran had been instrumental in blowing the whistle on alleged corruption around the department’s procurement of Covid-19 personal protective equipment.
The accused’s lawyer, Shafique Sarlie, said technical difficulties with the court audio recording devices meant the case had to be postponed again. “We were ready to proceed but the recording device was not working so it meant we had to postpone the matter. It’s a huge disappointment.”
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