State capture accused acquitted due to ‘lackadaisical’ handling of case
Free State High Court slams NPA, acknowledges ruling ‘will invoke a sense of loss, if not dejection’ among citizens
01 May 2023 - 19:20
The first “state capture trial”, which involved the Free State department of agriculture and entities linked to the Gupta family, was tossed out by the court, before the accused were even asked to defend the case.
The Free State High Court slammed prosecutors for failing to “pass even the barest of thresholds” to establish criminal liability for the accused. This means the months of work and resources devoted to the case since the beginning of the year will bear no fruit, as the accused walk away untouched...
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