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One of the first questions an arrested person, or their family, asks after a theft arrest is what the bail will cost. The honest answer ...

There is no fixed tariff for bail on a harassment docket in South Africa. The reason is structural: “harassment” is not a single statutory crime ...

One of the first questions asked after a drinking and driving arrest in South Africa is how much bail will cost. The honest answer is ...

There is no fixed tariff for bail in a domestic violence matter in South Africa. The reason is that “domestic violence” is not itself a ...

A common question after an arrest is how much bail will cost for an assault charge in South Africa. The honest answer is that there ...

Arrest brings immediate uncertainty, but South African law does not require an accused person to remain in custody until the trial concludes. Section 35(1)(f) of ...

Not every bail question in a South African criminal court is decided on the spot at the first appearance. Where the charges are serious, or ...

When a person is arrested in South Africa, the question of bail is almost always urgent. Liberty is at stake, and every hour spent in ...

A “regular” bail application is the court-based application brought under section 60 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 when an accused does not ...