The case against an IT salesperson involved in an alleged hoax e-mail conspiracy within the African National Congress was postponed in the Pretoria Regional Court on Monday.
Muziwendoda Sikhona Kunene, who stands accused of contravening the Intelligence Services Oversight Act by not providing information about the e-mails to the inspector general of intelligence, Zola Ngcakani, will again appear in court on July 14.
During an appearance in May, prosecutor Martic Luphondo said that since Kunene’s lawyers were present when he refused to answer direct questions from Ngcakani about the e-mails, they may be called as witnesses.
This issue was still not resolved on Monday and thus the case was postponed.
Kunene was arrested in December for allegedly distributing hoax e-mails implicating senior ANC members in a conspiracy against the party’s deputy president Jacob Zuma and secretary general Kgalema Motlanthe.
In the meantime, Kunene and National Intelligence Agency electronic surveillance manager Funo Madladla are also facing fraud charges in the Commercial Crime Court relating to the hoax e-mail. The two will again appear in court on July 31. — Sapa