30 July 2018 (1)
Warrant of arrest issued. Charged at Johannesburg Central Police Station and Appearance at the Johannesburg Magistrate Court. Released on bail of R 2000-00.
Indictment
Case Docket
Rodrigues Affidavit
Warrant
Press Release: https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/2018/07/29/warrant-of-arrest-issued-for-ahmed-timols-murder/
18 September 2018 (2)
Court Appearance at South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Bail extended.
15 October 2018 (3)
Court Appearance at South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Bail extended.
Press release: https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/2018/10/14/timol-murder-roderigues-back-in-court/
22 October 2018 (4)
Court Appearance at South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Bail extended.
Press Release: https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/2018/10/22/notice-of-motion-joao-rodrigues/
28 January 2019 (5)
Court Appearance at the Palmridge High Court. Bail extended.
Press Release: https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/2019/01/27/timol-murder-court-case-resumes/
Media: https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/2019/01/29/rodriques-seeks-stay-of-prosecution-for-timols-death/
9 May 2019 (6)
Court Appearance at the Palmridge Magistrate Court. Bail extended.
Press Release: https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/2019/05/06/rodrigues-criminal-matter-court-appearance/
28 June2019 (7)
Court Appearance at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Bail extended.
30 July 2019 (8)
Court Appearance at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Bail extended.
25 September 2019 (9)
Court Appearance at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Bail extended.
12 December 2019 (10)
Court Appearance at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Bail extended.
28 February 2020 (11)
Court Appearance at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Bail extended.
28 May 2020 (12)
Court Appearance at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Bail extended.
31 July 2020 (13)
Court Appearance at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Bail extended.
29 October 2020 (14)
Did not attend proceedings at Palmridge High Court. Order of Arrest held over.
7 December 2020 (15)
Court Appearance at the Palmridge High Court. Warrant of arrest cancelled and bail extended.
16 February 2021 (16)
Court Appearance at the Palmridge High Court. Bail extended.
8 April 2021 (17)
Court Appearance at South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Bail extended. Bail extended.
6 May 2021 (18)
Court Appearance at the Palmridge High Court. Bail extended.
12 July 2021 (19)
POSTPONED (Unrest in the Jhb. CBD): Rodrigues Court Appearance at South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg
30 September 2021 (20)
Next Court Appearance
Appeals
28 and 29 March 2019
Application for Permanent Stay of Prosecution (342A) Argued at South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg
High Court Proceedings
Permanent Stay of Prosecution:
10. Pleadings Bundle Volume 10
11. Rodrigues’ Written Submissions
12. NDPP & Minister of Police’s Heads of Argument
14. TRC Commisioners’ Heads of Argument
16. High Court Judgment on permanent stay
Rodrigues’ application for leave to appeal in the High Court, JHB
1. Rodrigues’ notice of application for leave to appeal
2. Cajee’s Notice of intention to oppose
3. Rodrigues’ supplementary notice of application for leave to appeal
4. Rodrigues’ application for condonation
5. Rodrigues’ Written Submissions
6. NDPP & Minister of Police’s Heads of Argument
Press Release: https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/2019/02/24/no-reason-not-to-prosecute-joao-rodrigues-argues-timol-family/
Press Release: https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/2019/03/28/joao-roderigues-heads-to-court/
31 May 2019
Judgment Handed Down
South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg dismissing Application for a Permanent Stay of Prosecution.
Press Release from the Steve Biko Foundation.
6 November 2020
SCA Proceedings
The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein hears virtual arguments.
Application for Leave to Appeal to SCA
Amicus Curiae Applications
Associated Documents for SCA Hearing
22 June 2021
SCA Judgment
SCA issues electronic judgment in the matter between Joao Rodrigues and the NDPP, Min of Justice and Correctional Services, Minister of Police and Imitiaz Ahmed Cajee.
Media Summary: https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MEDIA-SUMMARY-sca2021-87ms.pdf
Judgment: https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Rodrigues-v-NDPP-with-signatures.pdf
PAIA Application
20 May 2019: Application to Department of Justice for
Costs incurred by the State / State Attorney in the High Court of South Africa for the re-Opened inquest of Ahmed Timol – Case Number: IQ01/2017
Costs incurred by the State / State Attorney in the High Court of South Africa for the criminal case against Rodrigues – Case number: SS106/2018;
Costs incurred by the State / State Attorney in the High Court of South Africa for the 342A Application in the matter between Joao Rodrigues and the National Director of Public Prosecutions & Others – Case number: 76755/18
https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/PAIA-to-DOJ-20-05-2019.pdf
15 November 2019: Response from Office of State Attorney
R 3, 585, 205.92 incurred for legal fees of private attorney, junior and senior legal counsel.
18 March 2020: Appeal to Minister of Justice
https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20220-03-18-Min-of-DOJ-PAIA-Appeal.pdf
14 July 2021: Lawyers letter calling upon State to stop paying his civil litigation
21 July 2021: Response from the Office of the Solicitor General
TIMELINE:
https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/PAIA-TIMELINE-27-09-2020-1.pdf
Constitutional Court
Papers Filed
Applicant: Rodrigues
Con Court Supplementary Filing Affidavit
First, Second and Third Respondent’s Notice of Intention to Oppose
Third respondent’s notice of withdrawal of its intention to oppose the application
Cajee: 4th Respondent
Grounds of Opposition to the Application for Leave for Leave to Appeal in Terms of Rule 19(4)
Rodrigues Dies
7 September 2021:
Ben Minnaar Attorneys – Letter to Registrar Con Court
30 September 2021:
Criminal case removed from the court roll at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg
Correspondence to Con Court
Correspondence dated 3 November 2021 to the Registrar of the Constitutional Court by legal counsel of the late Joao Roderigues
“We would submit that it is in the interest of justice to get finality on these issues”
Response from Con Court
Dated: 10 November 2021
https://www.ahmedtimol.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/doc00030120211110152433.pdf
The above letter must be read with Rule 7 of the Constitutional Court set out below:
“7 Change of parties
- If a party dies or becomes incompetent to continue any proceedings, the proceedings shall thereby be stayed until such time as an authorised representative or other competent person has been appointed in the place of such party, or until such incompetence ceases to exist.
- Where an authorised or other competent person has been so appointed, the Court may, on application, order that such authorised or competent person be substituted for the party who has so died or become incompetent.”
Rule 7 Application CCT 213/2021
Date: 14 January 2022
Con Court Dismisses Application
Date: 24 February 2022
