Revealed on video: Motata and Mbeki at the bar

The grainy surveillance footage picks out Thabo Mbeki at the bar. The former South African president appears pensive.

Racial slurs on Motata tapes

A re-examination of an audio recording made at the scene of Judge Nkola Motata’s drunken crash says it loud and clear -- Motata made racist remarks.

Court dismisses Motata appeal bid

Nkola Motata's application for leave to appeal a drunk-driving sentence and conviction was dismissed by the Jo'burg Magistrate's Court on Thursday.

Motata admits to sharing bottle of wine before crash

Judge Nkola Motata has admitted to drinking on the night of his car accident, in a four-page response to an AfriForum complaint to the JSC.

Motata files leave to appeal drunken-driving conviction

Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata on Tuesday filed for leave to appeal his drunken driving conviction and sentence in the Johannesburg Magistrate

Motata to appeal drunken-driving ruling

The protracted drunken-driving trial of Judge Nkola Motata is not over yet as his defence indicated on Wednesday he will apply for leave to appeal.

Motata will be back at work soon, court hears

Judge Nkola Motata will on Wednesday afternoon be handed his sentence for drunken driving in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court.

New Act may scuttle Motata

Timing is the key for Judge Nkola Motata if he is to have any hope of keeping his job after being found guilty of drunken driving this week.

Remove Motata from bench, says rights group

Judge Nkola Motata must be removed from the bench, AfriForum said on Wednesday after a Jo'burg magistrate found him guilty of drinking and driving.

Motata found guilty of drunken driving

Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata was found guilty of drunken driving by the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.