The memory of 30 October is still burned into the brains of many who were witness to the traumatic, early morning cash-in-transit heist that led to the murder of Shane Williams.
Nearly four months have passed since the incident, with the only arrests that were made being the three former G4S guards who were in the armoured vehicle at the time of the heist. Since their arrest, the three men, aged 25, 28 and 40 have all resigned from their positions at G4S despite internal procedures within the company at the time they were released on bail.
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On the morning of 2 March, the three appeared in the Roodepoort Magistrates’ Court for the fourth time on charges of theft. Initially, the spokesperson for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS), Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu, stated that the suspects would be facing charges of murder, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, possession of suspected stolen money and defeating the ends of justice. However, these charges were amended and for the past two court appearances, the men have only appeared on theft charges.
The short, and rather uneventful court appearance, saw Jannie Kruger, the Defence attorney representing the accused, make a request for the case to be postponed due to the fact that they were still waiting for evidence in the form of photos and telephone call recordings. The Magistrate overseeing the case granted the postponement and the accused are set to appear again on 13 April.
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Before the session was adjourned, Kruger requested a change in the bail conditions for the accused. All three men are currently out on bail under strict conditions, and until their latest court appearance, they needed to check in at their local police station three times a week (on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays). Kruger submitted a request on behalf of his clients, asking that the Tuesday and Thursday check-ins be stopped due to his clients’ work schedules. The presiding Magistrate granted this request and even took it one step further to cancel the Saturday check-ins as well, because the State believe the suspects not to be flight risks.
The HAWKS have taken over the case and have therefore been contacted to enquire if any further arrests or advancements in the case have been made, but by the time of publication, none had been received.
