‘Trial by ambush’ as Mzwinila laments ‘public opinion court’

Friday, January 16, 2026 | 440 Views |

Former Minister of Lands and Water Affairs, Kefentse Mzwinila, says the case against him is not a measured corruption probe but a calculated ambush, one in which the court of public opinion was enlisted before he was even formally served.

In the heads of argument filed before the High Court, he has accused the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of circulating the contents of their case against him on social media before he could receive the order.

For this and other reasons, Mzwinila requests that the application be dismissed with an adverse costs order.

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