Johan Prinsloo back in court
Johan Prinsloo (50) from Springs appeared in the Boemfontein High Court on January 27.
He was one of four men arrested on December 16, 2012 for allegedly planning to assassinate high level members of the ANC at the party’s Mangaung conference.
Prinsloo was arrested at his Casseldale home and has been held in custody since after failing to secure bail.
Prinsloo pleaded not guilty to charges of treason and conspiracy to participate in terrorist activities and illegal possession of ammunition.
The evidence from the testimony of a man, who appeared in high court under a pseudonym, stated the so-called “Battle of Mangaung” was only the beginning of the fuse in the powder keg to bring conservatives across the country together in protest of the government.
The man, only known as Mr A, has a security company and was contracted by the police in 2011 to infiltrate right wing circles.
He claims he became their confidante.
Judge Hans Rampai provisionally ordered the witness’s name not to be made known in the media.
Prinsloo’s co-accused are not standing trial. Martin Keevey, was declared unfit to stand trial in October, all charges against Hein Boonzaaier were dropped and Mark Trollip turned state witness and is currently serving eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the charges of high treason and conspiracy.
According to the state prosecutor Doctor Torie Pretorius, Prinsloo was under cross-examination on Tuesday.
At the time of going to press no outcome was given.
