POPULAR author Jackie Phamotse is back in court on Tuesday, 6 February.
The social activist will hear her judgement at the Randburg Magistrates Court as the state is expected to lead evidence in aggravation of her sentence.
The Joburg-based author was supposed to hear about her judgement on Tuesday ,05 December 2023 but it was postponed to 6 February 2024 .
Phamotse has petitioned for probation instead of facing arrest.
In November, the proceedings were delayed as Phamotse's legal team had not submitted necessary documents and they needed additional time for assessment.
The prosecutor said she was not allowed to meet or be in contact with the complainants.
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She was also told not to intimidate anyone as she will get arrested.
On 19 September 2023, Phamotse was found guilty in a defamation case involving TV personality Basetsana and her husband, Romeo Kumalo.
Jackie was charged with two counts of crimen injuria, one count of criminal defamation and one count of contempt of court.
In August 2023, state prosecutor Yusuf Baba argued that Phamotse violated Basetsana's constitutional rights to dignity and privacy by allegedly tweeting in 2018 that there was a sex video involving the TV mogul and her husband with a celebrity boy.
The author was also ordered to remove all the statements on her social media platforms about the TV star. She was told if she didn't do that, she'd be bridging her bail conditions.
Jackie was told to comply with these orders and if she didn't, she'd be arrested.
The case is in its sixth year now.
