Ruling on Suliman Carrim’s bail application postponed to 28 October
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Maverick
Magistrate John Curlewis has postponed until 28 October 2026 the ruling on South African businessman Suliman Carrim’s bail application. He is awaiting transcripts to assess the prosecution’s claims that Carrim changed his testimony under cross-examination, according to the Daily Maverick.
Magistrate John Curlewis has postponed his decision on the bail application of Suliman Carrim, a businessman and member of the African National Congress (ANC), until 28 October 2026, the Daily Maverick reports. Carrim will remain in custody for another week while the magistrate examines the transcripts of his cross-examination.
The prosecution argues that Carrim changed some of his statements about his health, his planned trip to Pakistan and his failure to personally notify the authorities of his departure. He was arrested on 15 October at OR Tambo International Airport as he was preparing to travel to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan via Dubai.
Update, 19 October 2026: The South African state is opposing businessman Suliman Carrim’s bail application, arguing that the former ANC provincial treasurer could evade his trial. Read: Suliman Carrim: state opposes his release on bail.
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