Philemon lukhele
EFF disappointed with repeated postponements in Hillary Gardee murder case
The party said the repeated postponements shows how the justice system fails victims of gender-based violence.
This comes after several hours of delay - which were due to the chief magistrate granting the media permission to film the proceedings.
They are facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder, murder, rape and kidnapping, among others.
The bail hearing of one of three men charged for the murder of Hillary Gardee has been postponed to next Thursday in the Nelspruit Magistrates Court after his lawyers on Friday withdrew their services.
Lukhele was stripped of his membership by the ANC’s working committee in Mpumalanga following his arrest and involvement in the kidnapping, rape and murder of the 28-year-old.
Philemon Lukhele is one of the three men accused of kidnapping, raping and murdering the 28-year-old IT student.
Sipho Mkhatshwa, Philemon Lukhele and Mduduzi Nkala have appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court where deliberations are currently underway over the application for postponement.