No arrest warrant issued for ex-minister of State Security Bongani Bongo as case is postponed

Reports that the former minister of State Security, Bongani Bongo, was set to be arrested for failing to show up in a Mbombela court on Wednesday morning, are untrue.reported that former minister of spies Bongo and his co-accused did not show up in the Nelspruit Specialised Commercial Crime Court this morning, where they were due to appear over a case around a controversial land deal where they allegedly scored millions.

Bongani Bongo is now a wanted man. Bongo and some of his co-accused were a no-show in the Nelspruit Specialised Commercial Crime Court. A warrant of arrest has since been issued with the court postponing proceedings to May 2.“Former State Security minister Bongani Bongo is now a wanted man. Bongo and some of his co-accused were a no-show in the Nelspruit Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Mpumalanga this morning.

Bongo and his co-accused want the charges against them dropped due to a supposed lack of evidence by the State.“involves the right of an accused to be discharged from the offence, he has allegedly committed where, at the close of the State’s case, there is no evidence on which the court may draw the accused to the charge”.

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