News24 | KZN lawyer who bailed on mass murder-accused client sentenced to 12 months in jail, or a fine
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Sithembiso Nkatha was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, or alternatively a R10 000 fine, for contempt of court, after abandoning his client on the day his murder trial was meant to start.
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