Senekal court riot-accused granted bail

Senekal court riot-accused granted bail

The two men charged for the violence that broke out at the Senekal Magistrate’s Court two weeks ago will return to court next month.

They were both granted R15 000 bail on Monday.

Stephen Fourie appeared at the magistrate’s court after being arrested on Friday.

He has been charged with public violence, arson, malicious damage to property and attempted murder.

His co-accused was also released on R15 000 bail after petitioning the High Court in Bloemfontein.

Andre Pienaar escalated his quest for freedom to the court after Magistrate Buti Mlangeni rejected his bid, citing concerns of him possibly interfering with witnesses.

The two will appear before the Senekal Magistrate’s Court together when the case resumes on the 20th of November.

The state says they were part of a group of locals who gathered at the court when the alleged killers of 21-year-old farm manager, Brendin Horner, first appeared.

The locals torched a police vehicle, allegedly fired shots inside court and damaged a section of the courthouse when chaos broke out.

The state intends using a doctrine of common purpose in prosecuting the two.