Judge flip-flops on own order

Isaiah Morewagae | Friday March 21, 2014 15:13

 

The order was made in the absence of a government legal team. However, immediately after the order was issued, government attorneys rushed to court and made an application for its rescission.

In court yesterday, attorney Tshiamo Rantao representing foreign inmates opted not to oppose the application arguing that the matter was of national and international importance and as such the final decision should be made with all facts presented to it.

Rantao further revealed that some Good Samaritan has agreed to help the inmates with the ARVs in the interim.

Two Zimbabwean prisoners (names withheld) had gone to court over the government’s failure to provide them with the drugs.

Sechele ordered that the inmates file their heads of arguments on or before May 27 and the state should file theirs on or before June 4. He set June 10 for arguments. Tefo Gaongalelwe assists Rantao while Senior Counsel David Moloisi assisted by Yarona Sharp from Attorney Generals’ Chambers represents the State