Johannesburg – Judgment in the treason trial of a group of Afrikaner right-wingers is expected to continue in the Pretoria High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Boeremag leader Tom Vorster on Monday became the 10th accused to be convicted of treason.<\/p>\n
Judge Eben Jordaan found that Vorster, who owned a security company, had played a leading role in planning a right-wing coup.<\/p>\n
Vorster took over as leader of the organisation when the author of the original war plan, Mike du Toit, went on the run from the police early in 2002.<\/p>\n
Vorster had taken part in reconnaissance missions to identify targets to be blown up during the planned coup. He also presided when numerous new members swore an oath of allegiance to the Boeremag and its cause, making it clear that traitors would be shot, and handed out ranks to members.<\/p>\n
The judge rejected Vorster’s evidence that he and others had gathered at a farm near Warmbaths in September 2002 as an \u201cexercise\u201d in self-defence.<\/p>\n
The trial was previously postponed after Vorster’s advocate objected to judgment continuing in his absence.<\/p>\n
Vorster was not in court last week after apparently suffering from an upset stomach.<\/p>\n
The 20 men have been charged with treason, murder, attempted murder, and alternative charges including sabotage, terrorism, manufacturing explosives and the illegal possession of firearms. – Sapa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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