Key Takeaways
- • North West businessman Suliman Carrim was granted R100 000 bail by the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on 28 October 2026, with Magistrate Marc Curlewis finding the risks could be managed through strict conditions.
- • The Bloemfontein High Court interdicted the Government Employees' Pension Fund (GEPF) from paying out a father's pension benefits pending a child maintenance case brought by the mother.
- • ANC second deputy secretary-general Maropene Ramokgopa said the party must adapt or risk dying, urging it to behave like a contesting political party rather than a liberation movement.
Summary
North West businessman Suliman Carrim has secured R100 000 bail from the Pretoria Magistrate's Court, according to The Citizen, though he will remain in custody. Magistrate Marc Curlewis delivered the ruling on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, concluding that the state had not established sufficient grounds to keep Carrim detained pending trial. The decision followed a last-minute attempt by the prosecution to reopen its opposition to bail, citing concerns about a separate criminal case and properties allegedly linked to Carrim's wife.
In a separate matter, the Bloemfontein High Court has interdicted the Government Employees' Pension Fund (GEPF) from paying out a father's pension benefits pending maintenance court proceedings. The mother instituted divorce proceedings and a maintenance application in January 2020. In June 2020, the court ordered the father to pay child maintenance and to buy clothing for the children twice a year at R1 000 per child. At the time, he was permanently employed by the National Prosecuting Authority as a prosecutor, and court documents indicate he did not comply with the order.
Separately, ANC second deputy secretary-general Maropene Ramokgopa said the party must adapt or risk dying. Speaking in the City of Ekurhuleni on Tuesday during the commemoration of the 109th anniversary of Oliver Reginald Tambo, she argued the ANC should start behaving like a political party contesting elections rather than a liberation party. "We must adapt; if we do not adapt, we will die," Ramokgopa said.
In a separate matter, the Bloemfontein High Court has interdicted the Government Employees' Pension Fund (GEPF) from paying out a father's pension benefits pending maintenance court proceedings. The mother instituted divorce proceedings and a maintenance application in January 2020. In June 2020, the court ordered the father to pay child maintenance and to buy clothing for the children twice a year at R1 000 per child. At the time, he was permanently employed by the National Prosecuting Authority as a prosecutor, and court documents indicate he did not comply with the order.
Separately, ANC second deputy secretary-general Maropene Ramokgopa said the party must adapt or risk dying. Speaking in the City of Ekurhuleni on Tuesday during the commemoration of the 109th anniversary of Oliver Reginald Tambo, she argued the ANC should start behaving like a political party contesting elections rather than a liberation party. "We must adapt; if we do not adapt, we will die," Ramokgopa said.
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