- This topic is empty.
Viewing 1 post (of 1 total)
-
Posts
-
Zietta Janse van Rensburg explained to the court why she did not attend last week’s court appearance before the case was postponed.By Ronelle Snyders
Zietta Janse van Rensburg, suspended Malalane lawyer, faced court this morning from the dock on charges of fraud, forgery and utterance.
Stripped of her legal gown, Janse van Rensburg was dressed in a cream top and pink pants during the proceedings, which lasted only a few minutes as the case was postponed to 5 August.
Janse van Rensburg, who did not attend her first court appointment on 17 July, informed the prosecutor that she was testifying in a court case in Mookgophong (formerly Naboomspruit).
State prosecutor Zandile Mahlalela requested Janse van Rensburg to provide the court with the subpoena to prove that she had indeed been called to testify.
Proceedings began with Mahlalela informing Magistrate Jacob Mamabolo that Janse van Rensburg had only provided evidence to the court for 15 and 16 July, but not for her court date on 17 July.
Janse van Rensburg, who is representing herself, told the court that her testimony during the Mookgophong case rolled until the 17th and she was asked by the presiding officer to stay for another day.
Mahlalela acknowledged Janse van Rensburg’s explanation and Janse van Rensburg undertook to provide the court with evidence of her absence for 17 July.
The fraud charges stem from a settlement agreement between two parties, of which Janse van Rensburg represented one. The deal was allegedly fraudulent.
This court appearance is not related to any of the multiple stories Laevelder has reported over the past few months.
In a recent story, Laevelder reported that William and Bronwyn Findlay’s accounts were frozen by Capitec Bank. Today, it’s been 12 weeks since they were able to access their funds, and the Findlays remain baffled as to who froze the bill.
The Legal Practice Council (LPC) denied any involvement and Capitec’s law firm, Werksmans Attorneys, did not provide clarity on this particular question, despite several inquiries sent to them by Laevelder. The only thing the Findlays know is that Janse van Rensburg is central to their misfortune.
The matter is now being investigated by the Ombudsman for Banking.
Janse van Rensburg recently started documenting her version of events in a podcast series posted on Spotify. The third edition of the series, called ‘Skeletons Unearthed’, was posted last week.
In the latest podcast, Janse van Rensburg gives an interesting explanation of her involvement with the Mpakeni Mlegeni Communal Property Association (referred to as the CPA) and the Lower Cape Irrigation Board.
In the podcast, Janse van Rensburg involves Onderberg farmer Alwyn van Graan, who was the former chairman of the board when a dispute arose over the voting rights of certain members at the annual general meeting.
Both Van Graan and the CPA laid charges against Janse van Rensburg with the LPC.
Viewing 1 post (of 1 total)
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.