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Judge ‘fell twice’ at accident scene

Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata fell twice at the scene of his alleged drunk-driving accident, the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court heard.

Motata witness not careless with evidence, court told

Court hears that witness wasn’t careless in handling cellphone recordings taken after an accident involving Judge Nkola Motata.

Defence rubbishes Motata recordings

Cellphone recordings taken on the night of Judge Nkola Motata alleged drunken-driving incident are not reliable, says the judge’s defence.

Motata trial witness ‘persuaded’ to testify

The tenant into whose wall Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata crashed while allegedly driving drunk was ”persuaded” to make a statement.

Motata recordings accurate, court told

Audio recordings taken of Judge Nkola Motata’s rantings, allegedly while drunk, are accurate, a witness told the Johannesburg High Court on Friday.

Angry Motata disrupts court proceedings

An outburst by an angry Judge Nkola Motata on Thursday in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s court earned him a rebuke from the magistrate.

Judgement reserved on Judge Motata video

The Pretoria High Court on Tuesday reserved judgement in an application by Judge Nkola John Motata to stop the state from playing five potentially incriminating video and audio…

Judge gets another chance to block diatribe recordings

Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata was given another chance on Tuesday to try and block a lower court from hearing recordings of his alleged drunken diatribe after a car…

Magistrate puts foot down in Motata case

Pretoria Judge Nkola Motata’s application to temporarily block the Johannesburg magistrate’s court from listening to recordings of his alleged drunken diatribe, was turned down…

Drunk-driving trial postponed to 2008

The drunken-driving trial of Pretoria high court judge Nkola Motata has been postponed until July 2 2008 when it will proceed for a full month. The postponement of the case came…

Defence demands postponement in Motata trial

The drunken-driving case of Judge Nkola Motata was on Thursday postponed to allow magistrate Desmond Nair to rule on whether the defence could submit a request for a high court…

Court to hear Motata recordings

Audio recordings of Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata’s alleged drunken ranting following a car accident earlier this year will be heard in court in a bid to determine if…

Court argument starts on Motata recordings

The defence in Judge Nkola Motata’s case objected on Wednesday to the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court viewing recordings of Motata’s alleged drunken rantings after a car…

Trial within a trial set to begin in Motata case

The trial within a trial to decide on the admissibility of certain evidence in the drunk-driving case of Pretoria High Court judge Nkola Motata begins on Wednesday. Last month…

Motata case: Trial within a trial allowed

A trial within a trial will be held to decide on the admissibility of certain evidence in the drunken-driving case of Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata. ”I’m of the view…

Judge’s drunken-driving trial postponed

Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata’s drunken-driving trial has been postponed for the court to rule on the defence’s application for a trial within a trial on admissibility…

Motata’s defence wants trial within a trial

Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata will be ”severely prejudiced” should magistrate Desmond Nair fail to allow a trial within a trial to decide on the admissibility of…

Motata trial postponed

The drunken-driving trial of Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata has been postponed to Tuesday to give his defence team time to consider its next move. Bantubonke Tokota told…