UFH case: AKA’s ex-bodyguard granted sizeable R200k bail, must report to police daily

Former NPA risk specialist Terrence Joubert was denied bail altogether as the court believed he might interfere with investigations.

This while former NPA risk specialist Terrence Joubert was denied bail as the court believed he might interfere with investigations.

This while co-accused and former National Prosecuting Authority risk specialist Terrence Joubert was denied bail.The pair, along with 14 other people, are charged with fraud and corruption committed against the university.The Alice Magistrate’s Court, sitting in Dimbaza, agreed with the prosecution and found that there was a high probability that Joubert may interfere with investigations, especially as he refused to grant the investigating officer access to one of his two cellphones.

One of the accused, Isaac Plaatjies, has since abandoned bail, and should he decide to still apply for bail, the state will oppose his application. The accused were arrested over the Easter weekend by the police national task team investigating criminality at UFH, which has resulted in murders and attempted murders.

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