AB Steyn and Dawie Groenewald released on bail at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court

Schalk Abraham Steyn (48), better known to Lowvelders as AB, and Limpopo game farmer, Dawid Groenewald (52), were released on R50 000 bail each on Friday afternoon.

This was during their second appearance in Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Friday. In an unusual turn of events, the case had to be moved to Nelspruit Police Station as the court was closed due to a positive Covid-19 case.

They were released on condition that they report to their local police stations once a week and that they do not communicate with any witnesses.

Steyn was also made to hand over his passport to the investigating officer as part of his bail conditions. Groenewald had already handed his passport over to police as part of his bail conditions in a case he appeared in for court in 2010 and is still pending.

Steyn and Groenwald were arrested for the illegal possession and selling of rhino horns on Wednesday.

The attorneys for both the accused thanked the presiding magistrate for facilitating them under such extraordinary circumstance. The duo will make their next appearance in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on September 10.

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