South Africa: Are We Trying to Delay Inevitable? - Judge On Attempt to Stop Livestream of Van Breda Trial

The notion of an open trial has acquired a new meaning, with modern methods of communication making open justice inevitable, Judge Siraj Desai said in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday.

This was in response to the State and Henri Van Breda appealing against his decision to allow Media24 to livestream the triple murder accused's trial.

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