Peet Viljoen in the dock on Thursday, with his wife Mel Viljoen sitting behind him.
Disbarred celebrity lawyer Peet Viljoen will remain behind bars until at least August 17, when the court will determine whether he should be released on bail or not.
The Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria heard legal arguments on Thursday from both the defence and the prosecution regarding bail. Following legal arguments which lasted until late, magistrate Nicca Setshogoe said she needed further documentation from the prosecution in preparation for her judgment.
Viljoen’s lawyer, Andre Steenkamp, meanwhile argued that it is disturbing that the prosecution is opposing bail, as Viljoen voluntarily returned to South Africa knowing that he would be arrested once he landed here. This is clearly a sign that he is not a flight risk, Steenkamp said.
In his plea for bail, Steenkamp said Viljoen is prepared to pay a total of R200,000 bail - R150,000 now and the State can use the other R50,000 on which he was already released 16 years ago.
