'Stolen car killer' gets bail
2008-12-01 19:26
Johannesburg - The man accused of killing five people while driving a stolen car while under the influence of alcohol on the wrong side of Johannesburg's M1 freeway was granted bail in the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Magistrate Mziwamadoda Mati ordered the accused, Siyabonga Miaka, 25, to pay bail of R5 000 and his case be postponed to March 24 next year for further investigation.
Miaka allegedly stole a Toyota Condor and was driving on the wrong side of the highway when he hit a vehicle carrying employees of the Johannesburg Manhattan nightclub.
Killed in the collision were Ntsundzukani Mabasa, Wisani Maswanganyi, Faith Moyo, Solly Ngomane and Elvis Ritshuri.
"I am setting bail at this amount so that the community is not left to think that the court did not take this matter seriously...
"I don't want to leave a bad taste in their mouths because this is a very serious matter," Mati said.
- SAPA