Thabo Bester's court bid for access to laptop in prison struck off the roll
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed Thabo Bester 's urgent application to gain access to a laptop for his deportation case. Bester argued that his right to a fair trial was compromised due to limited access to legal resources.The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed Thabo Bester 's urgent application to access a laptop from prison for his deportation case.
Representing himself in court, Bester argued that a lack of"resources" had hampered his ability to defend himself in court, which he believed violated his rights. "If I had to write an application to request any documentation of legal reasons, I have to state the reason for my application," he said. Bester told the court he was not asking for the"luxury of a laptop", but that he did not have access to legal resources that allowed him"meaningful" access to the courts.
"Does that mean that because I am Thabo Bester, I have no right to access to my constitutional right?" Mazibuko added that Bester had previously cited international legal authorities in his main application, but failed to explain how he accessed this information.
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