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dealing with mounds of evidence

Law via the Internet, September 2014

Adi Eyal - adi@code4sa.org

@soapsudtycoon

O'Regan/Pikoli Commission

Towards a safer Khayelitsha

In May 2010 Makhosandile Qezo, a member of the Social Justice Coalition was relieving himself in the bushes next to the N2 highway. Two men approached him and one stabbed him in the face when he tried to steal MakhosandiIe???s cell phone. The alleged attacker was caught by the community and handed to the police at Site B police station at Khayelitsha.

From the outset police did not keep Makhosandile informed of case ??? despite constant requests ??? and he was not even aware when suspect the suspect's bail hearing was taking place. The suspect was granted bail on a number of occasions despite him having contravened earlier bail conditions and having failed to appear in court.

The investigating officer was not present at some of the hearings and
therefore could not testify that the suspect was a flight risk. The case
has been postponed more than a dozen times, sometimes for completely unacceptable reasons.

Documents provided by SAPS

13 Bundles, approx 60,000 pages

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How could you possibly deal with that amount of evidence?

So who is this for?

• Originally for media
• Can be used by researchers
• Legal Clerks
• Crowdsourcing (e.g. the Guardian)

So what if you want to use it?

Contact me

adi@code4sa.org

@soapsudtycoon