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Eyewitness News
08-07-2025
- Eyewitness News
Lawyer vows to prove his client's innocence in Tshwane transformer theft case
JOHANNESBURG - A lawyer in the matter of five men accused of stealing a transformer worth R7 million says he will work to prove his client's innocence now that he has been granted bail. Advocate Siyabulela Pendani, who represents Thomas Baloyi, said that he was happy his client received R30,000 bail from the Atteridgeville Magistrates Court on Tuesday. His co-accused, Siphiwe Mahlangu, was granted R35,000 bail while another, Daniel Kubayi, got R30,000 bail. READ: Suspect in City of Tshwane transformer theft case plans to plead not guilty The three appeared alongside a fifth suspect arrested in the matter, who said that he would also be applying for bail. Advocate Pendani said his client was happy to be going back to his family. "Remember, the court alluded to the fact that bail is to secure the attendance of the accused to court to ensure that the accused will finalise trial without evading as to ensure that he answers to the allegations, remember he is innocent until proven guilty, remember now he is presumed innocent, allegations remain allegations and will be tested in trial."
Eyewitness News
02-07-2025
- Eyewitness News
Attorney's representing 3 Tshwane municipal workers accused of theft confident clients will be granted bail
JOHANNESBURG - The attorneys representing three Tshwane municipal workers accused of theft say they are confident their clients will be granted bail. They appeared at the Atteridgeville Magistrates Court on Wednesday after being arrested for stealing a R7 million transformer. The matter was postponed to Friday for a formal bail hearing. The trio will remain behind bars at the Kgosi Mampuru Prison pending the outcome of the application. READ: 3 Tshwane municipal workers accused of stealing R7m transformer to spend night at Kgosi Mampuru Prison The case is linked to a transformer stolen last year at the Laudium substation, where one suspect, another city official who was caught at the time, still remains behind bars. One of the legal representatives, Advocate Siyabulela Pendani, said: "He will get bail. I do not foresee him not getting bail because this matter has been before the court before, and the previous accused got bail in the same matter. I also don't foresee the State opposing bail."
