It is almost 10 years since music festival organiser David Forbes shot Taufiq Joseph dead in a dispute over tickets being sold for an H2O event, yet he still has not been sentenced by the Cape Town Regional Court.
On Tuesday, probation officer Melany Vries testified in court his most suitable punishment would be correctional supervision. However, when she was finished, instead of Joseph's father, Ebrahiem, taking the stand to testify about the impact on the family, the magistrate postponed the case to 24 May for further sentencing proceedings and extended Forbes' bail. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
Use your voice to deepen the dialogue and engage with stories of courage, endurance, community, triumph, and the pursuit of truth in SA.A new bi-weekly newsletter by wine editor Daléne Fourie. The newsletter will serve as a guide for those who make wine, those who want to learn more about wine, and those who simply just love wine.