Cape Town – A Congolese national arrested in connection with the Zanzou nightclub assault case in Pretoria has been granted R10,000 bail.
He was arrested in March after videos surfaced showing young men being sexually violated by bouncers at the club.
The State opposed bail, arguing he was a flight risk since he entered South Africa without valid travel documents and only applied for asylum afterward.
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The Pretoria Magistrates Court has granted bail to the suspect in the Zanzou case.
The 41-year-old, who is a former bouncer at a Hatfield club, was arrested in March following the circulation of videos related to the incident on social media.
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However, Magistrate Ernest Mbembele dismissed these concerns, as well as claims that the accused feared for his life.
He will be released upon paying bail and is expected back in court in May.
