Wife of former Finance Minister Melusi Gigaba, Norma has been given her cellphones and laptop back after law enforcement seized them last month.
Norma Gigaba was arrested by the Hawks last Friday.
She is facing charges of malicious damage to property and crimen injuria.
Accompanied by her lawyer, Victor Nkhwashu, Norma Gigaba arrived at the Brooklyn police station in Pretoria on Tuesday morning to collect the devices.
Her lawyer said the devices were taken on 22 July for the purposes of investigating the crimen injuria charge.
He however could not confirm if the police had a warrant for the search and seizure of Gigaba’s devices. Nkhwashu said his client did not consent to the seizure of her devices.
“She was not shown a warrant of search and seizure and she did not consent to taking the items,” Nkhwashu said.
Norma Gigaba was arrested last Friday in Pretoria after she allegedly caused extensive damage to a multi-million rand Mercedes-Benz, driven by her husband.
She was freed on R5 000 bail on Saturday and made her first appearance in the Hatfield Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
The matter was postponed to September 14.
Gigaba is represented by advocates Dali Mpofu, SC, and Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, SC.
Mpofu told the court that they intend to approach the High Court to lodge certain civil matters in relation to the case and also intended to look at the validity of the charges.
Following the short court appearance, Nkhwashu told journalists that, among other things, civil litigation would be launched to challenge Gigaba’s arrest.
He said based on the charges against his client she should have just been warned she to appear in court and not arrested.
Nkhwashu added that they will also challenge the involvement of the Hawks in the matter. He said that the question whether Norma Gigaba’s husband used his political influence to have his wife arrested should also be answered in court.
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