Matome suffers as lawyers slug it out

Friday, October 29, 2010

The Nchindo case ended in drama yesterday. After Regional Magistrate Lot Moroka read his sentence to the two accused persons yesterday, Advocate Craig Webster asked for a short adjournment so that he could make an application for bail pending appeal.

During recess Garvas Nchindo who had been given some reprieve was allowed the freedom to walk away from the accused dock into the public gallery. The first time in 17 days that he had tasted freedom.

When court reconvened Joe Matome was left in the dock all by himself. The significance of Moroka's sentencing started kicking in. Matome was alone. Alone as Mzwakhe Mbuli would say.

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