Motata to appeal drunken-driving ruling

The protracted drunken-driving trial of Judge Nkola Motata is not over yet as his defence indicated on Wednesday he will apply for leave to appeal.

Motata will be back at work soon, court hears

Judge Nkola Motata will on Wednesday afternoon be handed his sentence for drunken driving in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court.

New Act may scuttle Motata

Timing is the key for Judge Nkola Motata if he is to have any hope of keeping his job after being found guilty of drunken driving this week.

Remove Motata from bench, says rights group

Judge Nkola Motata must be removed from the bench, AfriForum said on Wednesday after a Jo'burg magistrate found him guilty of drinking and driving.

Motata found guilty of drunken driving

Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata was found guilty of drunken driving by the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

Judgement expected in Motata trial

Judgement is expected in the drunk-driving case of High Court Judge Nkola Motata in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

Witness 'whitewashing' Motata's actions

A state witness was "whitewashing" judge Nkola Motata of wrongdoing, the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court heard on Thursday.

Closing arguments under way in Motata case

With Judge Nkola Motata not having testified, what has been put to witnesses on his behalf should not be taken into account, the state says.

Judge Motata acquitted on alternative charge

Nkola Motata has been acquitted on a charge of "driving with an excessive amount of alcohol in his blood", but still faces a drunken-driving charge.

State: Too much evidence against Motata to drop charges

There is too much evidence against Judge Nkola Motata in his drunken driving trial for the court to discharge the case, a prosecutor said on Monday.

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