Naidu reaffirmed the state's application to have the matter heard behind closed doors and said the media would be allowed to cover proceedings. "We are letting in the press so they are reporting on the matter and informing the public. We don't want to let in unknown persons," he said.
Khalil granted the state's application and ruled that members of the public would no longer be allowed to sit in on the matter."I am not prepared to risk the security of this court or its officials," noted the magistrate. Meanwhile, Mondli Mthethwa, representing Patel, withdrew as the attorney on record.
Hoomer - along with Ahmed Haffejee‚ Goolam Haffejee‚ Thabit Mwenda‚ Mohamad Akbar‚ Seiph Mohamed‚ Amani Mayani‚ Abubakar Ali‚ Abbas Jooma‚ Mahammed Sobruin‚ Ndikumana Shabani and Iddy Omari - face a raft of charges related to terrorist activities in connection to firebomb incidents at Woolworths stores and at last year's Durban July horserace.
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