Defence seeks to have Peet Viljoen case struck off roll
Viljoen is appearing in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on close to 400 charges.
The defence for disbarred attorney and reality TV star, Peet Viljoen, is seeking to have his case struck off the roll. Viljoen is currently facing nearly 400 charges at the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, all stemming from an alleged fraudulent sale of the Johannesburg Property Company in 2010. He was refused bail last month and remains incarcerated at Kgosi Mampuru Prison.
Viljoen's legal team, led by attorney André Steenkamp, contends that his client will be unable to continue the proceedings in their current state. The defence argues that the charge sheet, as it stands, cannot be adequately responded to by Viljoen. Additionally, Steenkamp believes that the prosecution has no intention of proceeding with the case and is merely delaying the process indefinitely.
The defence further notes that authorities have been actively searching for other accused individuals since April 2024, but no charges have been brought yet.
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