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The Randburg Magistrate’s Court granted bail of R10,000 each to 12 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Special Forces accused of multiple murders, including the killing of Lieutenant Colonel Frans Mathipa, a senior Hawks investigator. The accused are also charged with kidnapping two Ethiopian nationals. Following the bail decision, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) announced it will seek leave to appeal directly to the high court, filing a Notice of Appeal at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. The case remains under close scrutiny as the NPA challenges the bail ruling amid ongoing investigations into organized crime and the assassination of the Hawks detective.
[WATCH] The NPA says it will apply directly to the high court for leave to appeal the decision to grant bail to 12 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers accused of killing Hawks Specialist Investigator Lieutenant-Colonel Frans Mathipa. https://t.co/yCud93DLU0
The State will be appealing the decision by the Randburg Magistrate’s Court to grant bail to the 12 South African National Defence Force Special Forces members accused of kidnapping two Ethiopian nationals and assassinating a seasoned Hawks detective. https://t.co/4FXfo9lM65
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