Staff Reporter.
The case against the terror-accused Thulsie twins has been postponed to Tuesday in the Johannesburg High Court.
Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie made another appearance in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday.
During proceedings, the state once again said it was ready to proceed with the long-awaited trial, suggesting the date of 7 February to get the ball rolling and put the charges to the accused so they can plead – which will mark the official start of this portion of proceedings.
The twins’ counsel, advocate Abu Bakr Omar, indicated the defence had an availability issue on this date and that he and his team had requested additional information from the state about its case against his clients but that they were still waiting on this.
The case is due back before the court on Tuesday, when various media houses are expected to bring a formal application to broadcast proceedings. The date for the accused to plead will also be discussed further.
In the meantime, Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng set it down for 7 February.
Police swooped on the now 28-year-old twins during raids in Newclare and Azaadville, in Johannesburg’s West Rand, in July 2016 – reportedly after one of the brothers disclosed their alleged plans to carry out attacks in South Africa to an undercover FBI agent from the United States.