This, after their case was mysteriously removed from the court roll by the state on Monday. Authorities are however, pressing on with the case against two suspects in the group for public violence, arson and malicious damage to property. 

Police spokesperson, Adele Myburgh tells OFM News, the 28-year old Phindile Nkambule and 37-year old Elias Seokolo were granted R 1000 bail each by the Stilfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday. They are set to return to the same court, next week. 

The two men were arrested alongside six others on Friday, September 20 in Khuma following investigations by local police into the violent protest action that week that descending into chaos, with eight houses, majority of whom belonged to ward councillors being torched. 

Disgruntled residents are reported to have been angered by the lack of response to a memorandum handed to the Matlosana Local Municipality last month. The situation intensified to such an extent that Premier Job Mokgoro visited the area, in a bid to quell the tension. 

Myburgh is unable to confirm at this stage when or if the case against the six suspects will be re-enrolled.

OFM News