Ralph Stanfield trial delayed over breakfast and medication dispute

Proceedings in the trial of Ralph Stanfield, his wife Nicole Johnson and 12 co-accused at the Western Cape High Court were delayed on Tuesday over a dispute about breakfast and medication. The defence said Stanfield needed to eat before taking his high blood pressure medication and alleged that detainees at Drakenstein had not been fed before being brought to court. Prosecutor Frank Van Heerden said the prison had provided its standard breakfast of mealie pap porridge. Prosecution and defence teams agreed to resolve the complaint before proceedings continued on Wednesday.