Ngizwe Mchunu is expected to return to the Randburg
Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 31 January
The former Ukhozi FM DJ is accused of instigating the 2021 July unrest.
The trial is set to run until Thursday 2 February.
He has pleaded not guilty to charges of incitement to commit public violence, failure of compliance with or in contravention of the regulations in respect of the restriction on the movement of persons and convening a gathering.
The DJ, who owns Ngizwe Online FM, told the court he did not condone any violence and in fact, he was against it.
In his plea statement, which was read out in court in his previous appearance in December, Ngizwe admitted that he called a press briefing on 8 July 2021.
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He said the reason for the briefing was to address the public about the Constitutional Court order that former president Jacob Zuma must go to jail for refusing to attend and testify at the Zondo Commission.
Violent unrest broke out in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng after the imprisonment of Zuma at the Escourt jail on July 7, and then
Ngizwe handed himself over to police after he was cited as one of the instigators of looting and violence.
He is out on bail of R2 000.
