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    Attorney’s absence delays bail application

    Grocott's MailBy Grocott's MailNovember 10, 2016No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Judgment of Thembani Onceya's bail application was postponed to today, Thursday 10 November in the magistrate's court in Grahamstown.

    Judgment of Thembani Onceya's bail application was postponed to today, Thursday 10 November in the magistrate's court in Grahamstown.

    Magistrate Lindelwa Figlan informed the packed court just a few minutes after 4pm yesterday, Wednesday 10 November, that she couldn't deliver the judgment in the absence of Onceya's attorneys.

    "Unfortunately I can't deliver the judgment today because the are no attorneys available. We are postponing the judgment delivery for tomorrow," said Figlan.

    Yesterday, Thembani's attorney, Basil Williams excused himself for today stating that he would be busy somewhere else.

    However, he told the court that his learned colleague, lawyer Asanda Mgangatho, would be available and the court could carry on with the judgment.

    But today neither of them was in court and there was no explanation for this. After sitting in the court benches for the entire day people left the court disappointed as they thought that the matter would be finalised yesterday.

    Bank statements were produced in court on Tuesday 8 November in a bail hearing where the applicant's alibi could be the deciding factor.

    In a bid for bail is Thembani "Zion Eyes" Onceya, the fifth suspect to be arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of Grahamstown man Thembelani Qwakanisa, 29.

    Qwakanisa's body was recovered from Zion Dam in Extension 6 last month. 

    Onceya is a Rhodes University student who has been actively involved in issues affecting students on the campus, as well as with broader national and international social causes.

    His co-accused Akhona Onceya and Simakele Onceya, Siviwe Gqotholo and Mzwanele Mali did not apply for bail.

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