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André Pienaar, the man accused of inciting violence in Senekal Court of First Instance following the appearance of two accused men in connection with the murder of Brendin Horner, has been released on bail.
Pienaar, a local from Senekal, received a bail of R15,000 from the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein.
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The sentence was handed down on Monday following an appeal Pienaar filed with the Senekal Court of First Instance, which rejected his request for bail last week.
Judge Buti Mlangeni previously discovered that Pienaar, if released on bail, would likely interfere with witnesses and jeopardize the administration of justice, and that his release would provoke public protests.
However, Pienaar argued that the lower court was wrong in making pronouncements on his guilt.
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The 51-year-old is facing charges of incitement to violence, public violence and attempted murder, following riots in Senekal’s Court of First Instance on 6 October.
Pienaar and a small group of protesters allegedly stormed the court buildings in an alleged attempt to reach the men accused of murdering Horner, whose body was found on a farm in Paul Roux in the Free State on October 2.
During the riot, a police vehicle was overturned and allegedly set on fire.
The protesters are also alleged to have attempted to set the cells on fire.
Two shots were also fired as protesters entered the court buildings, but there is no evidence to show who fired.
This is a story in development.
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