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Motata defence queries treatment of blood sample
The defence in Judge Nkola Motata’s drunken-driving trial on Monday raised queries about apparent discrepancies in the registration of a blood sample.
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New witness would prejudice Judge Motata
Calling a new witness to testify in Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata’s drunken-driving trial would prejudice Motata and infringe his rights.
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Motata drunken-driving trial postponed
The drunken-driving trial of Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata was on Monday postponed by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court.
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Motata drunken-driving trial postponed to Monday
Judge Nkola Motata’s lawyer has rejected an application by the prosecution to lead a new witness in Motata’s drunken-driving trial.
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A matter of memory at Motata drunken-driving trial
Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata’s drunken-driving trial was on Wednesday characterised by inconsistencies.
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Motata witness pleads memory loss
The court in Judge Nkola Motata’s drunken-driving trial has sought clarity on the medical condition of a witness who says he suffers from memory loss.
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Motata smelled of alcohol, witness tells court
Judge Nkola Motata smelled like alcohol on the night of his car accident, a police officer told the judge’s drunken-driving trial on Wednesday.
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Defence, prosecution clash in Motata trial
The defence and the state clashed on Wednesday during the drunken-driving trial of Judge Nkola Motata over allegations of coaching a witness.
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Racial slurs, surprise documents in Motata trial
Allegations of racial slurs and surprise documents emerged in Judge Nkola Motata’s drunken-driving trial in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
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Twists in Motata’s drunken-driving trial
A number of twists emerged in the drunken-driving trial of Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
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Witness tells Motata trial of racial slur
A witness in Judge Nkola Motata’s drunken-driving trial said the owner of a property the judge crashed into called the judge a ”drunken kaffir”.
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Motata witness allegedly threatened
Prosecutions chief Charin de Beer will be called to court to discuss alleged threats made against a witness in Judge Nkola Motata’s trial.
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Yengeni drunken-driving trial to start in November
Former ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni’s drunken-driving trial will start on November 14, a court decided on Friday.
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Gibbs drunken-driving trial set for December
Cricketer Herschelle Gibbs will go on trial for drunken driving on December 3, a Cape Town magistrate ordered on Friday.
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McBride to challenge his dismissal
Axed Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride will appeal the decision to dismiss him, according to a newspaper report on Tuesday.
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McBride case postponed
Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride appeared in the Pretoria Regional Court on Monday on a matter related to his drunken-driving trial.
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Bok player appears in court on drunken-driving charge
Springbok scrumhalf Ricky Januarie appeared in court on Wednesday following his arrest early on Sunday for alleged drunken driving.
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Cops told Motata they were ‘forced’ to arrest him
Johannesburg metro police told Judge Nkola Motata that a property owner ”forced” them to arrest him, a court heard on Monday.
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Police told not to arrest Motata, court hears
Police drove away from the scene of an accident involving Judge Nkola Motata after being told by radio control not to arrest him, a court has heard.
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Ricky Januarie arrested for drunken driving
Springbok scrumhalf Ricky Januarie was arrested on Sunday morning in Durbanville for drunken driving.
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Survey: One-third of SA’s metro motorists drive drunk
A third of South Africa’s metropolitan motorists drive drunk, TNS Research Surveys has found.
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High court to rule on McBride application
A court will rule on Thursday whether Robert McBride may gain access to papers he claims relate to his drunken-driving trial.
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Motata four times over legal limit, court hears
Judge Nkola Motata’s blood-alcohol level was four times over the legal limit when a blood sample was drawn, a court has heard.
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McBride drunken-driving trial postponed
The drunken-driving trial of Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride was provisionally postponed in the Pretoria Regional Court on Monday.
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Yengeni drunken-driving case postponed
The NPA needs an extra month to consider representations for the withdrawal of a drunken-driving charge against Tony Yengeni, a court heard on Friday.
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‘Keep ’em coming, barman’
Football fans visiting South Africa for the Soccer World Cup could be excused if they take the country’s drunk driving laws with a pinch of salt.
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Judgement reserved in McBride application
Judgement was reserved on Monday in a bid by Robert McBride to get access to papers he says relate to his drunken-driving trial.
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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.
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Defence: Motata denied being drunk at accident scene
Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata denied being drunk at the scene of an accident, the defence proposed in court on Wednesday.
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Motata trial: Handwritten note accepted as evidence
A note apparently written by high court Judge Nkola Motata on the night of his alleged drunken-driving accident was admitted as evidence on Wednesday.
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Motata’s comments come back to haunt him
Cellphone recordings taken on the night of an alleged drunken-driving accident involving High Court Judge Nkola Motata are admissible as evidence.
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So drunk he should have been dead
A Rhode Island man is arrested with a blood alcohol level of 0,491% — the highest recorded to date in the state for someone who wasn’t dead.
