Politician Bruce Nimmerhoudt accused of terrorism to know on Friday if he will get bail
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Johannesburg - Patriotic Alliance West Rand leader Bruce Nimmerhoudt, accused of terrorism, will know on Friday whether he will be released on bail or not in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court.
While Magistrate Annelie Africa is expected to deliver her verdict, Nimmerhouldt’s supporters have staged protests’ action in his hometown of Toekomsrus in Randfontein demanding his release on bail.
His supporters, who included member of his political party, were adamant that the charges under the Terrorism and Related Activities Act and of inciting violence were a fabrication by his political opponents, who allegedly want to scupper his plans to become a mayor in one of the West Rand’s three municipalities.
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“We really need to hold the line on independence,” National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss Shamila Batohi told Parliament’s justice committee. “We are really trying very hard to stay out of all these factional battles and very politicised environment so we can do our work.”
She had segued into this point on the “importance of the NPA not getting involved in a regrettably highly politicised environment” after emphasising that those dealing with matters related to the public disorder should be “really those that can be trusted to be truly objective”.
DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach had asked about the complicity of police in KwaZulu-Natal during the days of violence and looting that spread from the coastal province to Gauteng from the weekend of 10 July.