The 64-year-old man who was arrested on Thursday, July 10, for the illegal possession of ammunition and other related items, has been identified as Johan Theron from Barberton.

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He was granted bail of R1 000 in the Barberton Magistrate’s Court on Friday, July 11, after police were informed by the hospital that he had refused treatment following an alleged illness earlier that morning.

“The police believe that he only wanted to stay in hospital because he did not want to go back to the police cells,” confirmed Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane, the Mpumalanga police spokesperson.

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Theron is the landlord of murder-accused Marco Schalekamp, who lived on Mooiland Farm in Barberton before handing himself over to the police on June 17.

Police continue to investigate Theron’s case, as he is scheduled to appear in court again on August 22.