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Recuse yourself-Infotrac boss to Walia

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Local spying company Infotrac director says judge of the Court of Appeal, Justice Lakhvinder Singh Walia may have been under strong influence from both the wife and the mining giant Debswana attorney due to extra-judicial relationship.

The company’s director Mompoloki Motshidi, who feels aggrieved by what he perceived as Justice Walia’s treatment of his attorney during the hearing of the P100 million case, wants Justices of the Court of Appeal that presided over the appeal to recuse themselves from the matter.

The case was heard by Judge President Tebogo Tau, Justices Walia and Johan Froneman on July 10, 2023 where there was an alleged heated exchange between Infotrac former attorney Kgosietsile Ngakaagae and Judge Walia.

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