This is not the end of the road for him as his lawyers will now approach the Supreme Court of Appeal.
African National Congress councillor Andile Lungisa, convicted of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and sentenced to two years jail time, should have as a leader “set an example” to councillors at the infamous 2016 Nelson Mandela Bay council brawl, according to the judgment handed down on Tuesday in the Grahamstown High Court which dismissed Lungisa’s application for leave to appeal his conviction and sentence.
The violent fracas saw blood being shed while other councillors received trauma counselling. Evidence presented before court included a video taken by Democratic Alliance councillor Renaldo Gouws, which showed how Lungisa slammed the jug over Kayser’s head, before he fled and how Kayser fell backwards and landed on the floor.
The court also found that Lungisa lacked genuine remorse. The Grahamstown High Court found that Cannon was correct to accord the seriousness of the assault its appropriate weight. Judge Judith Roberson, with acting Judge Feziwe Renqe, found that Cannon was correct in considering that Lungisa was not remorseful.
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