A South African court dismisses an application by the defence in the R102 million Bushiri-linked fraud and money-laundering case seeking the recusal of Judge Mudunwazi Samuel Makamu.
The decision means the matter continues before the same judge. The defence position, as reported, focuses on its right to a fair trial and challenges whether the presiding judge should step aside. Other reporting also frames the application as part of the trial process rather than a ruling on the merits of the underlying allegations.
With limited detail provided across the available source, the specific grounds for the dismissal are not fully outlined here. However, the court’s refusal to recuse signals that, at this stage, the bench does not accept the defence argument that impartiality concerns require a change in judge. The trial proceeds under the current judicial leadership.
