Boeremag trial delayed again
2004-08-04 13:34
Pretoria - The Boeremag treason trial was postponed yet again on Wednesday, this time because one of the defence lawyers was ill.
The hearing is expected to continue on Friday with the testimony of accused turned State witness Henk van Zyl.
Van Zyl, 39, who started his evidence on Tuesday, is the third witness to be called since the trial started more than a year ago.
He told the court on Tuesday of several meetings held to plan a coup d'etat and the banishing of blacks and Indians from the country.
The 22 trialists, allegedly members of the rightwing Boeremag organisation, are facing 42 charges related to an alleged plot to overthrow the government. These included including treason, terrorism, sabotage, murder, and the possession of illegal arms, ammunition and explosives.
- SAPA