The high-profile trial of alleged gang bosses Jerome "Donkie" Booysen, André Naude, and 13 others is set to continue in the Cape Town High Court today, following a postponement last week after the murder of co-accused Mark Lifman.
Lifman was shot dead in a hail of bullets outside the Garden Route Mall in George, prompting a delay in the trial. Two suspects have since been arrested in connection with his murder.
Yesterday, proceedings were again delayed due to the absence of the third accused, André Naude, who the court was informed had fallen ill.
The defendants face multiple charges, including the murder of Brian Wainstein, a man once known as the "steroid king." They are also charged with conspiracy to commit murder and money laundering.
The trial, already marked by high tension and heavy security, has drawn considerable public attention as it unfolds amid ongoing concerns about gang-related violence in South Africa.