The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed Thabo Bester’s urgent application to gain access to a laptop for his deportation case. (Mlungisi Louw/Volksblad/Gallo Images)
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed Thabo Bester’s urgent application to gain access to a laptop for his deportation case.
Bester, a convicted rapist and murderer, had his request struck off the roll due to a lack of urgency on Tuesday afternoon.
“The application before me is lacking urgency and cannot be entertained. The application is struck off the roll for lack of urgency,” said the judge, who cannot be named following a ruling.
Bester headed to court to seek access to a laptop to prepare for legal proceedings after claiming his right to a fair trial was being compromised.
More to follow.
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