The case against an IT salesman involved in an alleged hoax e-mail conspiracy within the African National Congress was postponed in the Pretoria Regional Court on Wednesday.
The case against Muziwendoda Sikhona Kunene was postponed to June 26 to allow Kunene to arrange a new defence team, as his current defence team may be called as witnesses later.
Kunene was arrested in December for allegedly distributing hoax e-mails implicating ANC senior members in a conspiracy against the party’s deputy president, Jacob Zuma, and secretary general, Kgalema Motlanthe.
He is accused of contravening the Intelligence Services Oversight Act by not providing information about the e-mails to the Inspector General of Intelligence, Zola Ngcakani.
Prosecutor Martic Luphondo said that as Kunene’s lawyers were present when he refused to answer direct questions from Ngcakani about the e-mails, they may be called as witnesses. — Sapa