The state has called for the advocate of the alleged mastermind in the killing of the former African National Congress Youth League ANCYL Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa to recuse himself.
Adv Christo van Schalkwyk was representing the former Umzimkhulu Municipal Manager Zweliphansi Sikhosana in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg.
Sikhosana appeared alongside two other accused for the first time on Monday morning.