Peter-Paul Ngwenya application for a discharge in case with Fani Titi to be ruled on next week
Politically connected businessman Peter-Paul Ngwenya will find out next Thursday whether or not his application for a discharge from the case he is facing — which revolves around his a fight with Investec CEO designate Fani Titi — has been successful. On Thursday, the Randburg Magistrate’s Court heard arguments from Ngwenya for a discharge in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act, which states that a court may‚ at the end of the prosecution’s case‚ return a verdict of not guilty if it is of the opinion that there is no evidence the accused committed the offences in question. This application was opposed by the prosecution‚ which said Ngwenya has a case to answer. Ngwenya‚ who spent fives years on Robben Island‚ is facing two charges of contravening protection orders obtained against him by Titi and business partner Aqeel Patel. He also faces a charge of crimen injuria for referring to Titi as a "QwaQwa k****r" in an SMS. The charges of contravening the protection orders emanate from a...
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