Bakwena royals' lawyer unhappy with 'delaying' tactics

Onalethata Kambai said this yesterday during the men's mention at the Molepolole Magistrate's Court. The men, royals Kabo Sebele, his uncle Kgosimotse Sebele and tribesman, Motlhabatsatsi Nkonyane have been charged with a single count of threatening the life of judicial officer Dumisane Terrence Basupi, following his conviction of a senior member of the Sebele family, former Customary Court president Kgosikwena Sebele .

In his submission, Kambai took issue with the fact that the state appeared not sure of what it really wanted to do and had in the process prejudiced his clients' right to a fair trial by delaying the progression of the case. Kambai reminded the court that the magistrate had in the last mention instructed that the state provide a savingram from the DPP explaining what the state of the case was. He said the state was in contempt and should be liable as it had failed to do so and had given no reasonable excuse.