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Barney set for 30-day psych check
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|December 12, 2025
Pieterse was removed due to a potential conflict relating to a Section 204 witness.
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The trial is expected to resume on March 2, 2026.
(Picture: Sandi Kwon Hoo/DFA)
Hofuza was advised to cooperate with his new legal representative.
The matter has been postponed until March 2, 2026, when the trial is expected to continue.
Meanwhile, Malambi and Michael Peters were released on R5,000 bail each after appealing their bail. Co-accused Britney Arends’s application to appeal her bail was dismissed.
Michael Peters, 38, is the elder brother of Barney. He pleaded not guilty to offences including racketeering, 10 counts of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and eight counts relating to the unlawful use or possession of firearms.
This story is from the December 12, 2025 edition of Diamond Field Advertisers.
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