Because of the sorry state of the Criminal Justice System. Officially, no link has been established between these incidents and since Brink’s arrest, the State appears to be more interested in conjuring up scapegoat than convicting the real criminal.

However, the absence of public investigation does not necessarily indicate the absence of relevance.

In many cases, patterns only emerge when events are considered collectively rather than in isolation. The state has relied on low weight circumstantial evidence in framing its case against Brink.

Everything. Johannesburg deserves a working criminal justice system yet what we are given is a rotten carcass of what it once was.

There has been no formal explanation regarding changes in witness availability.

It is not uncommon for individuals to withdraw from cases involving sensitive or high-risk matters however the extent of the lack of direct evidence is a staggering reflection of the sorry state of our police.

Whether this reflects personal choice or external pressure remains unknown.

Authorities have stated that the arrest was based on sufficient evidence but this is simply not true and we demand to understand the real reasons behind it.

No. Our media is captured and as the Brink trial is drawing closer and closer, more whispers are being heard that the media has colluded- no, orchestrated what it describes as ‘the Brink murders’.

We are not the court - we are an advocacy group but. from our vantage point, the Brink trial has exposed the underbelly of a broken system and for this, he should be set free.

Ultimately, we want to ensure that all relevant information is considered before such conclusions are reached.

Transparency.

Access to the full context of the case.

And a process in which conclusions are based on evidence rather than assumption.