Senior State prosecutor Ashika Lucken asked the court to only allow Zandile Gumede and her co-accused to observe the proceedings, citing the need for social distancing inside the courtroom.
The attack, which occurred on Friday evening at a Tygerberg residence, has sparked an outcry among the university’s student body.
NPA boss Shamila Batohi has questioned whether the NPA and law enforcement agencies would have enough resources to properly investigate and prosecute cases arising from the state capture inquiry’s work.
The NPA welcomed the Palm Ridge Regional Court’s decision to slap seven of the eight accused persons with R100,000 bail each on Thursday.
Jonas Phosoko was sentenced in the Bellville Commercial Crimes Court last week.
In August 2018, Mkhwebane found Cele had failed to provide witness protection for two whistle-blowers from KwaZulu-Natal, leaving them open to assassination attempts.
The former president faces charges linked to the multi-billion-rand arms deal.
A picture of Ndabeni-Abrahams surfaced on social media where she was seen dining at Manana’s house with several other people in violation of the lockdown regulations.
The NPA officials have been ordered into quarantine after they came into contact with a correctional services official who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Ace Magushule's driver allegedly stole the painting with millions at the former premier’s office in 2018.
Aubrey Manaka, who is charged for raping and stabbing Limpopo student Precious Ramabulana 52 times, pleaded not guilty to the five charges against him on Tuesday.
The former president faces 16 charges of fraud, corruption, racketeering, and money-laundering related to the arms deal. This is a timeline of his case since 2003.
Themane, who was aged 28, was assaulted and dragged through the streets of Flora Park in Polokwane by a group of high school pupils last year.
President Cyril Ramaphosa set up the directorate earlier this year to focus specifically on corruption and state capture cases.
NPA spokesperson Phaladi Shuping said Fritz Joubert was charged following an altercation with a man at a food outlet.
The state on Wednesday applied for leave to appeal the 10-year jail term handed down to Reghard Groenewald.
Parliament would not be recommending that either of them be restored to their posts at the NPA.
Last week, Zuma’s lawyers argued that the SCA may arrive at a different conclusion and Zuma may eventually be granted a permanent stay of prosecution.
