Court Gives Kgosi Defence Green Light
Monday, June 29, 2020
This is in a case in which Kgosi is charged with disclosing identities of Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) agents and obstruction of the officers’ duty.
The former DIS director general, Kgosi’s legal team of Thabiso Tafila and Lesley Malema, has been instructed to file their application and serve the State by July 17, 2020 with the prosecution given up to August 7, to have responded.
The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.On one hand, the fees act as a filter, ensuring only serious contenders enter the race, potentially reducing frivolous candidacies and generating crucial campaign funds. The BDP argues that aspiring...