South Africa: NPA to appeal against High Court ruling that granted VBS Mutual Bank heist accused a separate trial from their 11 co-accused

On Friday the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria granted VBS Mutual Bank heist accused Danny Msiza and Kabelo Matsepe relief to have a separate trial from the 11 co-accused; however, their application for a stay of prosecution pending an appeal was denied. 

This request was disclosed during their appearance in the High Court in July 2024, initially intended as a pre-trial that could not go on.

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