THE last three of the seven suspects in the OR Tambo Airport heist on March 7 were granted bail in Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
Three of their co-accused were granted bail on Monday, while a seventh accused was released on warning.
France Manaka (26), a safe supervisor at Guard Force International, was granted bail of R50 000. According to the State he informed the robbers via SMS about the money consignment.
He must also report to Tembisa Police Station every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as over weekends.
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Const Simon Thokwane (37), a police constable at the airport, was granted bail of R100 000. He must report to Tembisa Police Station once a day and on weekends twice a day.
According to the State Thokwane arranged the police signs on the vehicles used in the heist. He is also accused of informing the robbers about the entry points at the airport and the guards’ movements.
Philokuhle Ntanzi (30) was also granted bail of R50 000 and must report to Naturena Police Station five times a week.
Ntanzi, who owns four metered taxis, allegedly admitted he heard about the planned robbery when transporting one of the accused. He contributed R1 000 towards the robbery. After being taken into custody, he apparently gave the names and cellphone numbers of the suspects still at large to police.
Sibusiso Job Mnisi (39), Prince Raphael Dube (43) and Thando Sonqishe (39) were granted bail of R50 000, R150 000 and R100 000 respectively on Monday.
Mosiwa Mutame (35) was released on warning after he handed himself over to the police.
Regional court magistrate Amukelani Msimeki postponed the case until May 26.
Bank notes worth R20,7 million belonging to Standard Bank were taken during the heist.
