{"id":96889,"date":"2026-04-07T13:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/media-denied-access-to-court-proceedings-against-nkosi"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:57:14","slug":"media-denied-access-to-court-proceedings-against-nkosi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/media-denied-access-to-court-proceedings-against-nkosi","title":{"rendered":"Media Denied Access to Court Proceedings Against Nkosi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The media has been denied permission to film and broadcast the court proceedings against accused police officer Fannie Nkosi.<\/p>\n<p>Nkosi has made his first court appearance at the Pretoria North Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning after his arrest last week.<\/p>\n<p>The suspended sergeant, who spent days testifying before the Madlanga Commission in March, was arrested during a raid at his home in Pretoria North last week.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the court refused to condone a late application by the media for coverage of proceedings, despite prosecutors explaining that Nkosi was arrested the day before the Easter long weekend and the media could only bring its application in the morning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. The media has been denied permission to film and broadcast the court proceedings against accused police officer Fannie Nkosi. Nkosi has made his first court appearance at the Pretoria North Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning after his arrest last week. 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