Retired magistrate in the dock

Sandi Kwon Hoo

RETIRED Kimberley magistrate Smit du Plessis has filed an application to have charges that have been brought against him by way of a private prosecution to be struck off the roll. Du Plessis appeared in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court this week on charges of fraud, perjury and defeating the ends of justice. Du Plessis was the presiding officer in a case dating back to 1998 involving charges that were brought against Freddy Witbooi, the chairperson of the Northern Cape Civics Organisation Ross Henderson and Itumeleng Jack Moroka, relating to a stolen cheque. The private prosecution is being pursued by Moroka, who alleges that Du Plessis was not legally appointed by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development or a delegated official to preside over their trial during 2007 to 2009,…

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DFA News (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2023-06-09

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