The Timothy Omotoso rape trial continues in the Port Elizabeth High Court as Judge Mandela Makaula will rule if he will recuse himself from the case or not.
This after defence lawyer Peter Daubermann, asked Judge Makaula to recuse himself from the case.
On Monday last week, Makaula dismissed an application by Daubermann, to recuse himself from the case.
Dauberman said his clients felt that the judge had clearly sided with state witness Cheryl Zondi when he excused her from the stand to write her university exams.
Omotoso, Zukiswa Sitho (28) and Lusanda Solani (36) are facing charges of racketeering, violating the sexual offences act, human trafficking and rape.
Scenes outside the Port Elizabeth High Court ahead #TimothyOmotoso and his co-accused’s appearance. Proceedings are expected to start at 11:30 #OmotosoTrial @HeraldPE pic.twitter.com/h4Lvbk9gXK
— Devon Koen (@Sparkey13) October 30, 2018
Protestors are already outside the PE High Court. One group is in support of the alleged victims and the other is made up JDI congregants who have shown full support for the Nigerian pastor. #OmotosoTrial pic.twitter.com/bQzS4vDRv1
— Athi Plaatjie (@athi_plaatjie) October 30, 2018
The #OmotosoTrial resumes this morning at the Port Elizabeth High Court. Today the coury is expected to announce the outcome of the application for leave to appeal judge Mandela Makaula's decision not to refuse himself. This is what the situation outside court looks like. pic.twitter.com/LkV0HGr2N0
— Kwanele Mketeni (@KwaneleMketeni) October 30, 2018
