The State

Advocate Hlatshwayo conducted bail proceedings on behalf of the State, indicating that bail was not opposed, but at times struggled with court questions and consulted with Advocate Serunye and Mr. Padayachee.

“Advocate Hlatshwayo conducted the bail proceedings on behalf of the State, indicating that the State was not opposing bail...At various points Advocate Hlatshwayo experienced difficulty answering questions from the court and conferred with me and with Mr Padayachee”

The state failed to disclose the digital forensic report and accompanying validation documentation in the docket, which are primary evidentiary mechanisms for verifying authenticity, integrity, and provenance of extracted digital evidence.

“the state failed to disclose the digital forensic report and accompanying validation documentation in the docket. The absence of these materials is significant as they constitute the primary evidentiary mechanism ...”