By Johnathan Paoli
Convicted underworld figure Radovan Krejcir’s bid to have the courts investigate delays in his outstanding criminal cases was postponed in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after the State requested time to prepare its response.
Representing himself, Krejcir brought an application under Section 342A of the Criminal Procedure Act, arguing that lengthy delays in prosecuting his remaining criminal matters have infringed his constitutional rights and caused ongoing prejudice while he serves his prison sentence.
The court stood the matter down before postponing it to allow the State to finalise its response to the application.
Krejcir is serving a 35-year sentence at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria following his 2015 convictions for attempted murder, kidnapping, assault and related offences.
He argued that the unresolved cases have adversely affected his conditions of incarceration, including his access to healthcare and other prison amenities.
Among the matters he
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