South African Nuclear Proliferation Trial Delayed

An agreement between prosecution and defense attorneys has led to a postponement of the trial of two men accused of violating South African nuclear proliferation laws, News24.com reported yesterday (see GSN, Sept. 28, 2004).

Judge Mahomed Ishmail set Oct. 4 as the preliminary date for the case against Swiss citizen Daniel Geiges and German national Gerhard Wisser on charges that they violated the Nuclear Energy Act and laws banning WMD proliferation. Both defendants live in South Africa, according to News24.com.

Prosecutors expect to file additional charges against the two men. They said they hope to begin the trial by February 2006, News24.com reported (News24.com, Aug. 22).

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