Claims of Ayanda Dludla being in danger if released on bail rejected
Dludla is the driver of the scholar transport vehicle where 14 pupils were killed in Vanderbijlpark.
The legal representative for scholar transport driver Ayanda Dludla has dismissed allegations that releasing him on bail would put his life at risk. Dludla's attorney, Reward Nxumalo, argued that if released on bail, he would ensure he appears at the Sebokeng Police Station, as he does not consider himself a flight risk. Dludla is accused of the fatal scholar transport incident in Vanderbijlpark in which 14 pupils were killed in January of this year.
He faces 14 charges of murder, three of attempted murder, reckless and negligent driving, driving without a valid permit, and operating an unlicensed motor vehicle. The outcome of Dludla's bail application is set to be decided next Wednesday. Nxumalo asserts, "The investigating officer claims there were death threats, a man with a knife attempting to kill the accused, but we have no knowledge of such incidents.
We were not informed of these allegations, and I refute that claim. If there had been an imminent death threat, his father would have been killed already. The fact that he continues to attend court and remain alive indicates there are no such threats."
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