By Johnathan Paoli
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed suspended SAPS Organised Crime Sergeant Fannie Nkosi’s appeal against the refusal of bail, ruling that the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court correctly found that his release would not be in the interests of justice.
Delivering his judgment on Wednesday, Judge Mokhine Mosopa upheld the earlier decision by magistrate Thandi Theledi, who denied Nkosi bail after finding that he had failed to prove he would not pose a danger to the public, evade trial, or interfere with the investigation and witnesses.
Nkosi faces charges including defeating the ends of justice, unlawful possession of ammunition and explosives, theft, failure to secure firearms and failing to protect ammunition.
“I see no need to interfere with the judgment of the bail court, as the magistrate did not exercise her discretion wrongly. This appeal ought not to succeed. The appeal against the Pretoria North Magistrate
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