Magistrate WARN Joe Sibanyoni & co accused not to threaten any witness.

Added: 2026-05-31

[00:00:01]The conditions as placed by the investigative officer are also not opposed.

[00:00:09]My understanding from the discussion and the debate we had with the state was that my clients are required all the accusers are required to report to a police station um of their choice uh bi-weekly. That's every every alternate week. Um the arrangement that we have made is that we don't specifically place on record which police station. It will be an arrangement that we make with the state as to the specific date and a specific police station. Um my clients lives have been in danger. That's an issue we have taken up with the state.

[00:00:47]um it's it's in the public domain your worship and uh in order to protect their interest um and their lives that we've resorted to the agreement and we request your worship uh to humbly acquis.

[00:01:03]Um in fact it's a matter of public record that accuse number one was a subject of an assassination attempt right at the entrance of his residence um among other attempts and conspiracies uh to to to to eliminate him and accuse number five has been subjected to similar threats and it's for that reason your worship but I don't want to delve into it much further as a court pleases >> courtes that arrangement mistake perhaps as a worship compiling the order of means the following this two is by mutual agreement accuse number one and four accused one and four surrender the gadgets to the investigating officer tomorrow I am told that um the instructing attorney will avail the set cas.

[00:02:11]>> Yeah, perhaps I mean it's not being discussed with me and it's not by agreement. I think if they can present us with a search search and seizure warrant for the gadget, then we're happy to discover it. But in the absence of a search and seizure warrant for that particular gadget, we're not able to discover it.

[00:02:28]But it's something we'll take offline.

[00:02:29]It's something we can take offline. We need not deliberate it before your wish as a port as a court pleaser.

[00:04:24]Right.

[00:04:35]The court will proceed with the judgment in the bail application.

[00:04:40]This is a schedule five bail application which is not opposed by the state. Honor is still on the applicants to prove before the court that the interest of justice permit their release on bail as required in terms of section 6011B of the criminal procedure act. The court having considered all the evidence before it is satisfied that all the applicant have satisfied their owners that the interest of justice permits their release on bay bay will therefore be granted.

[00:05:11]>> Mr. recording please. Um your um we would like to have this matter on agenda.

[00:05:20]May the record also reflect the date of the 12th of June which is the day the state undertakes to disclosed electronically to the defense although we will not be appearing on this day.

[00:05:37]Stop September to where for that >> um back to the court. I believe the defense would like an opportunity to canvas their representations. So it is for us to have at least received the representations. We do not know when we would have received them. If we receive them in due course, we shall respond. So it's for receipt of representation and possible consideration please your worship. I confirm the submissions made by I'm afraid >> I confirm the submission is also worship suitable the 1 of September and I confirm submissions by Mr. Pal, you said that discovery will take place when >> we the date of the 12th of June.

[00:07:40]>> 12th >> electronically appear.

[00:08:55]Something else.

[00:09:30]Right. Then the bait is fixed at an amount of 70,000 rand each person on the following conditions. one, you return back to this court on the 1st of September, 2026 at 8:30 in the morning and on any such days that the court will give you until this case has been finalized. Number two, you are to report to the person in charge at a police station which will be discussed with the state. The times will also be discussed with the state on every alternative week.

[00:10:02]Number three, you are not to threaten or intimidate the witnesses either directly or indirectly.

[00:10:09]Number four, you are not to commit any other offenses. Do you understand?

[00:10:16]Failure to keep with any of these bay conditions will lead to your bay being canceled and a warrant of your others being authorized.

[00:10:23]Thank you.

[00:10:27]The court, please.

[00:10:36]Thank you for