An ANC member and Knysna resident accused of rape was granted R3,000 bail by the Knysna Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday after the state failed to prove how his release could affect the alleged victim or the case.
A small community in Knysna, fighting for justice for a 15-year-old girl allegedly raped by her pastor and his friend, were left disappointed when the church leader was granted bail of R10,000 on Monday.
As the bail applications of a pastor and his nephew accused of raping a Knysna teenager hit another delay on Tuesday, community members and the family of the girl expressed their frustrations.
The trial of the alleged murderer of Garden Route businessman and community leader Mawande Kondlo, which was almost struck off the roll due to unforeseen delays, will finally proceed in the Knysna High Court on August 22.