A woman in the public gallery disrupted Jackie Selebi's corruption trial on Tuesday by asking to see the former top cop's lawyer.

"May I disturb the court? I'd like to see Jackie Selebi's lawyer immediately," the woman, dressed in a light green summer dress, told the High Court in Johannesburg in a loud voice. She had interrupted the testimony of KPMG forensic auditor, Dean Friedman.

Judge Meyer Joffe appeared flabbergasted by the disruption and adjourned court for an orderly, and a representative of the State and defence to sort out the matter.

Outside the woman mentioned issues relating to cheques and tobacco before being shuffled into a waiting room.

When court resumed, defence lawyer Jaap Cilliers told the judge: "We tried to have a conversation with her, but she was totally incoherent."

Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said: "It's totally unrelated, I confirm that."

Friedman then resumed going over a forensic investigation report into Selebi's financial affairs, as well as the Spring Lights account.

Slain mining magnate Brett Kebble and his associate John Stratton allegedly used the bank account of a company called Spring Lights to send Selebi's former self-proclaimed friend Glenn Agliotti payments.

Agliotti, a convicted drug trafficker turned State witness, previously testified he had asked Kebble and Stratton for a $1-million "consultancy fee" for access to Selebi.

Selebi faces a charge of corruption and another of defeating the ends of justice in connection with at least R1.2-million he allegedly received from Agliotti and others in return for favours.

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