The longest-running criminal trial in the history of the South African Revenue Service has been postponed to October.
The case against Hendrik Delport and 13 co-accused dates back to 2003. The accused were arrested in June 2003 to face several charges.
The postponement is to allow the regional court in Pretoria more time to go through the 16 000-page judgment.
The accused have been charged with racketeering, money laundering, fraud, and offences under both the VAT and Customs and Excise Acts. It is alleged they were involved in an elaborate ghost export scheme.
It is understood that Delport claimed to export large quantities of cigarettes to other African jurisdictions in order to secure tax refunds.
