Ms Sekhukhune

A D V S E R U N Y E describes communication practice within the ID office, where emails are typically sent to the PA who then sends them to the Advocate. Urgent matters are directly communicated to the Advocate by sender.

“When I send it to Ms Sekhukhune, I am not, I am sending it to her to forward it to the ID. That was the practice, or that is the practice in the office... if it is urgent, urgent, then you even call her, say, ID, I have sent you an email, please check.”

ADV Serunye emailed Advocate Johnson on 25 August, attaching a trial preparation document and expressing the view that the enrolment was rushed and that the case showed a prima facie case of fraud but not corruption based on available evidence.

“I sent an email at 11:44 on the 25th of August to Advocate Johnson, copied PA Ms Sekhukhune, and Mr Matthew Sesoko, with subject status Khumalo and Others, and then I put in an attachment... There is an attachment to that email. Trial Preparation Document 3. I said to the ID that: “Khumalo and Others matter refs. Attached, please find a copy of my trial preparation note 3 addressed to the team. My view is that the enrolment was rushed. However, there is a prima facie case of fraud (not corruption) at least not on the available evidence.””