The defence in the case against Peter-Paul Ngwenya believes the state’s case against the accused is weak.
On 27 June, Ngwenya appeared before Magistrate Pravina Rugoonandan at the Randburg Magistrates’ Court.
Ngwenya is charged with contravening a court order that Investec CEO, Fani Titi had obtained against him. Ngwenya also faces a further charge of crimen injuria after he allegedly called Titi a Qwa-Qwa k*****.
Ngwenya’s counsel, Advocate Benny Buthelezi told the court that they would like to bring in a Section 174 application, to have the charges against the accused withdrawn as they believe the state’s case is weak.
Earlier, Buthelezi made an application to the court to have two state witnesses recalled for cross-examination by the defence.
The state opposed the application, citing that the defence had failed to present substantial facts to warrant a recall. The application was dismissed and, in her ruling, Rugoonandan said that the defence had brought the application because they forgot to cross-examine certain aspects.
On agreement by all parties, the case was remanded to 28 June for the defence to formally bring the application to have the case withdrawn and for the state to respond accordingly.
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