Five bags, spiritual upliftment trip and a disputed return ticket: State worry Suliman Carrim could escape
Prosecutors described the luggage as “voluminous”, arguing that the quantity raised questions about whether Carrim intended to return to South Africa.
The Pretoria Magistrate’s Court has postponed bail for North West businessman Suliman Carrim, who was intercepted at OR Tambo International Airport with five large bags and a disputed return ticket. The State argued that Carrim posed a flight risk, questioning the purpose of his trip to Saudi Arabia for a religious event and the volume of his luggage.
Carrim’s legal team countered that he was traveling with his wife for a spiritual upliftment, carrying snacks for their children, and that the return ticket dated October 28 existed. The magistrate has set a Monday hearing to reconsider the bail application.
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