GUILTY South Africa - Jayde Panayiotou, 28, Port Elizabeth, 21 April 2015

[zwiebel]

By the time it's decided, it will be teatime and there'll be another adjournment.

 

[zwiebel]

Am going to make myself a cup of tea.

 

[zwiebel]

Still adjourned.

I just found out it's a national holiday here and all the stores are shut and nobody told me. Am out of milk, so drinking lemon tea. Without any lemon either.

 

[zwiebel]

This helps explain the last minute rush, maybe. Sounds like defense deliberately rushed the hearing in the hope state couldn't make a case against bail, and so Panayiotou would get it?

He's been held at St. Albans prison since his last court appearance two weeks ago.

Panayiotou's legal counsel has succeeded in bringing forward his bail hearing.

http://m.ewn.co.za/2015/05/14/Chris-Panayiotou-to-apply-for-bail-today

 

[zwiebel]

Christopher's family are all in court, but I don't think Jayde's are.

I am guessing he is of Greek heritage? Am wondering how far removed he is from Greece and if so, if that could make him a real flight risk?

 

[zwiebel]

Rep of the Commission for Gender Equality, Dr Nondumiso Maphazi, is also present.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/LIVE-Chris-Panayiotous-bail-hearing-20150514

 

[zwiebel]

Here is the twitter for the local, Herald Port Elizabeth newspaper.

https://mobile.twitter.com/HeraldPE/tweets

 

[zwiebel]

Court's back.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/LIVE-Chris-Panayiotous-bail-hearing-20150514

 

[zwiebel]

Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) tweeted at 10:49am - 14 May 15:

Magistrate begins #ChristopherPanayiotou bail application proceedings - she's deciding on media application first @eNCAnews (https://twitter.com/karynmaughan/status/598772163701772288?s=17)

 

[zwiebel]

Deneesha Pillay (@deneeshapillay) tweeted at 10:49am - 14 May 15:

Abigaile Beaton asks if any other media house besides Times Media has requested to broadcast procceedings. @HeraldPE (https://twitter.com/deneeshapillay/status/598772357612871680?s=17)

 

[zwiebel]

Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) tweeted at 10:53am - 14 May 15:

Magistrate: this application very different from one in #OscarPistorius trial. There defense opposed broadcast @eNCAnews #JaydePanayiotou (https://twitter.com/karynmaughan/status/598773026117812224?s=17)

 

[zwiebel]

Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) tweeted at 10:55am - 14 May 15:

Magistrate orders that access to #ChristopherPanayiotou hearing granted to Timeslive to obtain video and audio recordings. @eNCAnews (https://twitter.com/karynmaughan/status/598773530747109376?s=17)

 

[zwiebel]

Well here's Times Live but it's taking me to the mobile site and I can't find a livestream.

http://m.timeslive.co.za/

 

[zwiebel]

Gah, here's a link to Times Live earlier, saying live streaming was delayed, but no live stream.

http://m.timeslive.co.za/local/?articleId=14767684

 

[zwiebel]

Lerato Thipa (@LThipa) tweeted at 11:05am - 14 May 15:

Court proceedings have resumed at the Port Elizabeth magistrate court. #sabcEC (https://twitter.com/LThipa/status/598776058066948096?s=17)

Me: Nothing seems to be happening though. Setting up cameras?

 

[zwiebel]

Sadly, I have to go out. I'll come back and update later, if nobody else can.

 

[zwiebel]

Popped back for a min.

C is saying, via his affidavit, that he's affable, never violent, earns R3000 a month and employs 60 people, won't survive solitary, is complaining about prison toilets and says his alleged mistress vehemently denies being so and has been threatened and had to leave her job.

Also mentions how 'Oscar Pistorius got bail' so he should too....

https://mobile.twitter.com/karynmaughan/tweets

 

[zwiebel]

Oh no, hang on, I got that wrong. He didn't mention any denial by mistress - just that she was 'strenuously' questioned.

He is really criticising St Albans prison, where he's held. Bet authorities will respond to that later.

 

[zwiebel]

C prepared to pay 'whatever' amount of bail court decides.

Lucky man. Must have a lot of money then, and now everyone in SA knows it.


http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/LIVE-Chris-Panayiotous-bail-hearing-20150514

 

[zwiebel]

Deneesha Pillay (@deneeshapillay) tweeted at 12:16pm - 14 May 15:

"Jayde and I were in love" - Price on behalf of #ChristopherPanayiotou @HeraldPE (https://twitter.com/deneeshapillay/status/598794654000291840?s=17)