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Delay in case of 64 charged with instigating July 2021 unrest

The start of the trial of 64 people charged with instigating the July 2021 unrest has again been postponed.

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Trial goes on as Isis-linked couple's bid to remove judge fails

The pair are charged with the kidnapping and killing of botanists Rodney and Rachel Saunders in 2018.

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Judge refuses application to have prosecutor removed in Isis-linked murder trial

Durban high court judge Esther Steyn has refused an application brought by Isis-linked couple Sayfudeen Del Vecchio and Bibi Patel, who sought to have prosecutor Mahen Naidu recused from the trial.

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Isis-linked couple go for judge No 2 after losing bid to remove prosecutor

Just hours after Durban high court judge Esther Steyn refused an application by an Isis-linked couple to have the prosecutor thrown off the case, they are now gunning for her.

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Prosecutor used hand signals to influence witnesses, claims ISIS-linked couple facing double-murder charges

The Islamic State-linked couple charged with the murders of British botanists Rodney and Rachel Saunders have claimed the prosecutor used hand signals to influence state witnesses to change their evidence.

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Judge Esther Steyn to hear prosecutor removal case in Isis-linked trial

Durban high court judge Esther Steyn has put the Islamic State-linked couple charged with the murders of British botanists Rodney and Rachel Saunders on a tight leash.

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Twist in Isis-linked trial as accused ask for prosecutor removal application to be heard by new judge

While the lawyer for the couple charged with the murders of British botanists Rodney and Rachel Saunders in 2018 says he will apply for the removal of the lead prosecutor in the trial, he hasn’t said on what grounds this application will be made.

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Durban man who ducked 15 years jail time for girlfriend's murder, faces fresh charge

He was effectively acquitted on appeal and is now petitioning the Supreme Court of Appeal for a permanent stay of prosecution

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Isis-linked accused on trial for UK botanists' murders want state prosecutor to recuse himself

Lawyers representing Islamic State-linked accused charged with the murders of British botanists Dr Rodney Saunders, 74, and Rachel Saunders, 63, want state prosecutor Mahen Naidu to recuse himself.

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Botanists' double murder: Defence challenges validity of cellphone evidence

The Saunders couple - who had dual citizenship for South Africa and the United Kingdom - lived in Cape Town and were killed during a work trip to KwaZulu-Natal on 10 February 2018.

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