Carrim granted R100,000 bail but remains in custody

Suliman Carrim was granted R100,000 bail by the Pretoria Magistrates Court on October 28 in a case concerning his alleged failure to return to the Madlanga Commission, but he remains in custody over a separate case in Musina. The court found that the State had not established that Carrim would evade trial or endanger the community if released under restrictive conditions. Magistrate Marc Curlewis said the concerns about Carrim’s previous attendance at commission proceedings could be addressed through bail conditions. The ruling concerns his release in the Pretoria case and is not a finding on the separate allegations against him. The Pretoria case stems from Carrim’s failure to return to the commission after giving evidence in March. He had been expected to continue testifying in April, but cited health problems for his absence. The commission subsequently required him to appear in person. Carrim faces a charge under the Commissions Act relating to his alleged failure to comply with the commission’s summonses. The prosecution sought to reopen its opposition to bail, citing Carrim’s separate Musina case and properties it said were associated with him and his wife. His defence...