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Slamang, who was wearing a stained gray and blue striped shirt, had bruises on his head and a blackened eye. He kept looking back, instead of facing Judge C Nobel, who later berated him for this.
The court proceedings were halted during what appeared to be confusion between Slamang and his attorney, Eric Mahlalela, who initially told the court that he was comfortable with filming the proceedings. He later made a U-turn on this.
Noble said the court will not be “pressured” to make a decision on whether the process should take place behind closed doors in the public interest in the case. He said the court would have preferred to have the application two or three days in advance.
The case was postponed for a ruling on the matter and a formal bond hearing.
The NPA said it would oppose the application of bail as the crime was considered a list 5 crime.
Slamang was arrested shortly after allegedly trying to kidnap a four-year-old girl from a pizzeria in Florida last week.
In a video that was widely circulated, a man in identical clothing to those Slamang wore in court is seen jumping off the balcony of the restaurant and running towards a girl sitting with two women. He proceeded to grab her, but within seconds a man lunged at the perpetrator and rescued the girl.
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