The bail application of ten accused ATM robbers will resume this morning in the Seshego Magistrate’s Court outside Polokwane in Limpopo.
The Lesotho nationals have been linked to ATM bombings across the province. They were arrested in May last year.
The accused, Rorisang Mabekebe, Lebereko Lehasa, Thabo Morutle, Sekgotho Tladi, Thuso Motseki, Tebogo Khahlwe, Solomon Kgakagadi, Dankie Legowa, Mpho Racheku and Molatudi Ramochela are facing nineteen charges, including ATM bombing, robbery, contravention of the immigration act, and possession of illegal firearms and ammunition.
On Thursday, the court heard that one of the ten accused fraudulently obtained a South African ID.
Two others have turned state witnesses.
Limpopo National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi says the state will continue to oppose bail.
“All these applicants belong to Lesotho, we’ve got evidence of the applicants, they don’t have the addresses in South Africa. They’ve given almost four to six addresses per person in Gauteng province, which is the evidence that we can’t rely on them if they’re telling the truth. The state is opposing bail, if the applicants can be released, we won’t be able to find them, we don’t have their real names, we don’t have their addresses.”
Suspects arrested in Limpopo following robbery and ATM bombings:
