It seems the magistrate relied on the fact that the state had led the evidence of the allegedly false accreditation cards that had been obtained by the foreign journalist and based on his interpretation of the evidence led by the state, he found that it was sufficient to put the accused to his defense."
“Kukhangeleka ngathi umantyi wayethembele kurhulumente ngobubungqina bamakhadi okutyholwa ngokuba bubuxoki afunyenwe yintatheli yelizwe langaphandle kwaye ngokwendlela atolika ngayo ubungqina obukhokelwa ngurhulumente, wafumanisa ukuba banele ukuba aziphendulele umtyholwa.