ANC councillor Masilela gets R10 000 bail in attempted murder case
The KaNyamazane Magistrates’ Court granted ANC Ward 29 councillor Dumisane Masilela bail of R10,000 this afternoon.
The 34-year-old ANC councillor is accused of two attempted murder charges following a shooting incident where he allegedly shot and wounded a grieving father whose teen girl committed suicide and a neighbour.
Magistrate Nakedi Malumane has released Masilela on conditions that he does not influence witnesses and disturb police investigations on the matter.
The case has been postponed to the 19th of January next year.
“I, therefore, find that it is in the interest of justice that the applicant or the accused should be released on bail and bail is fixed at R10,000, with the following conditions: number one, applicant must attend the case until the matter is finalised, (and that the) accused must not interfere or influence witnesses in this matter. This matter is postponed until 19 January 2026 for further investigations.”