Deputy Judge President Hannelie Prinsloo will deliver her judgement on the matter in which some of the Fishrot accused are seeking to nullify all decisions taken by former trial judge Moses Chinhengo.

The judgement was scheduled for today, but Prinsloo postponed the matter to Wednesday, saying the ruling is still undergoing proofreading.

It will be Hannelie Prinsloo's judgement that could pave the way for the almost six-year-old Fishrot matter to proceed to trial.

If Prinsloo accepts the accused person's application, the entire process will need to begin anew.

The matter has been riddled with several applications, mostly launched by former Justice Minister Sacky Shanghala, effectively stalling the trial from getting out of the starting blocks.

The former trial judge, Moses Chinhengo, had continuously noted the length of time the accused persons have spent in custody and took a stance to start with the trial last year in December and started taking pleas from the accused.

Chninhengo resigned this year, which led to the appointment of Judge Mareliez Du Plesies as the trial judge.

The question now is, will Judge Du Plesies be met with the same challenge of applications thrown at her bench?

Sacky Shanghala and his co-accused in the Fishrot case have filed another court application asking the State to provide more documents before their trial continues.

The group is requesting an updated indictment, two hard copies of all documents already disclosed, and files related to the Namgomar and Fishcor matters. 

The accused also want records obtained through international cooperation with countries such as Iceland, Norway, and the United Arab Emirates.

James Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatatulu, the co-accused named in the application, contend that the information is necessary to prepare their defence.

The State, through the Prosecutor General's office, has opposed the application. 

In its response, the State said the request is another tactic to delay the case and argued that all necessary disclosures have already been made.

According to the State, the accused are not entitled to materials that are not part of the case docket and cannot expect the prosecution to investigate on their behalf. 

The Fishrot accused face 42 charges, including corruption, fraud and money laundering. 

This new application will be heard by Justice Du Plessis on Thursday.