Suliman Carrim remanded in custody after bail proceedings postponed
Businessman Suliman Carrim has been remanded in custody after his bail hearing was postponed. He was arrested while attempting to board a flight to Dubai due to his failure to appear before the Madlanga Commission.
Why it matters
It concerns legal accountability and the enforcement of commission summons for public figures.
Controversial businessman Suliman Carrim will spend the weekend behind bars after his bail proceedings could not be completed.
Carrim made his first appearance in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Friday on a charge of contravening the Commission’s Act.
The court heard that the 49-year-old was arrested on Thursday night while with his wife, before boarding an international flight to Dubai.
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