Mhlauli's release on bail triggers ethical quandary

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The recent release on bail of former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Lands, Elvidge Mhlauli, has raised questions of possible 'conflict of interest' on the part of presiding judge, Key Dingake who is a cousin of Mhlauli's lawyer, Kgalalelo Monthe.

Commentators in the legal fraternity and the general public are perplexed by the ethical dilemma regarding Dingake's ability to objectively handle the case.

Mhlauli who was serving a seven-year prison sentence following his conviction on two counts of abuse of office and giving a commissioner of oaths false information, was granted freedom by Dingake after his successful bail application, pending appeal. 

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