Motata admits to sharing bottle of wine before crash

Oh please. Why dont he just do the honorable thing and admit to being drunk. It is the righteous thing to do. But this is South Africa after all.

Now hang on, let me get this clear. This is not a case where a witness reports certain comments and Motata then says that his recounting of the comments was incorrect. This is a case where there are recordings of Motata saying certain things and now he is claiming that the recordings are wrong and that he in fact said completely different things.
Perleeease! Pull the other one!

Half a bottle of wine will put you over the legal limit... (especially if it's not a big person we're talking about) This admission pretty much blows his appeal right out the water!

Erm... is he admitting that he lied about drinking? And that after crashing his car into someone's wall, he said (by his own account) "to most of us this is our land, and not for the white man only." Oh well, at least he doesn't live in a country where lying and racism are grounds for dismissal.

Honesty. Something this country could do with more of. If you've done the crime, fess up, take the rap, and stop with all the lying. Especially expensive lying that wastes money, credibility and reputation.

Now Judge Motata has admitted to two glasses of wine... Originally it was no wine; how much is it really? Hmmmm?

Guys, you have it all wrong. Please give him a break. If the man says he only shared a bottle of wine, then that is so. I honestly did not know that the wineries still have at least ten liter bottles still on sale, must have been an old one at that to have fermented so much. Probably a 1850 vintage, or what. The problem is that the honourable judge is a racist and no leburu, as he calls them, can expect a just metering out of justice by said honourable judge. Salut!!

This is some justice system, where a trial for driving under the influence can take 2 years, and it is not even over yet! Who is paying for all this? And he is still suspended on full pay. I want to be caught for DUI also. Looks like a 3 year holiday!

His man must be removed from his position - we cannot stand for racism. And then put him in jail for drink driving - this should send a message that JZ and Cele are serious about addressing crime!

First it was

" I never drank. only had tea"

Then it was

" I drank wine"

Liar liar pants on fire!!

Motata has shamed himself and, combined with Hlophe, shamed black judges.

Weren't there about three or four million witnesses - since the whole incident was televised? Perhaps e.tv can rebroadcast the piece and we can all have a second go at hearing what he said. Now that he has admitted to lying, however, how does that stack up against the need for a judge to be of absolute integrity?

He should face the music, infact all racists should, including the 'REITZ FOUR'. People should be treated equally and no one should be forced to reconciliation.