Chat Online Classifieds Directories Ecards Homeloans Lastminute. Com Mobile Magic Myiafrica. The hearing into South Africa's multi-billion rand arms deal has been adjourned to tomorrow after a short sitting which decided that proceedings should not be televised. Public Protector Selby Baqwa this afternoon turned down a request for a postponement of the hearing pending the outcome of an application by two broadcasters to review a ruling denying them the right to televise and broadcast the proceedings.
Time is of the essence.
Hearings will proceed again at 10am tomorrow at a new venue, the Synodal Centre in Visagie Street. Today's hearing was held at the Pretoria High Court and lasted less than two hours. The hearing resumed at 10am after a two-week break but was adjourned when lawyers for SABC and e.tv asked for a 10 minute break to consult their clients after Baqwa gave reasons for turning down their broadcasting application. When the hearings resumed, the lawyers said the broadcasters would ask the Pretoria High Court to review his decision. They also asked for the hearing to be postponed until after the judicial review, which they hoped would be later this week.