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Murder trial of Zwelethu Mthethwa: Justice delayed

By Rebecca Davis on 11 November

Zwelethu Mthethwa will not face his day in court just yet. The internationally-renowned artist, accused of killing sex worker Nokuphila Kumalo last April, on Monday saw his trial pushed back for over six months because no judge was available. While these delays are regrettably common for cases outside the limelight of the Pistorius and Dewani arenas, for the sex workers gathered outside court in C...

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