Man out on warning in margarine theft case

A Stutterheim man appeared at the Stutterheim magistrate’s court on Thursday for theft of four bricks of Rama margarine.
The 36-year-old Thandolwethu Mpangashe is one of 18 people who were arrested on Wednesday for public violence when food stores were looted and a mall set alight. Referencing to a charge sheet, magistrate Virginia Kobo dismissed state prosecutor Philip Phoofdo's suggestion that Mpangashe should pay R300 bail.
"Why? it's a schedule one offence, he stole four Rama magarines and the value of the products is lesser than the bail amount." In response Phoofdo said he wanted Mpangashe punished. "Bail is not a punishment, you [Mpangashe] are out on warning.
Case is postponed to the 5th of November 2018 for further investigation," concluded Kobo. Mpangashe pleaded not guilty of stealing the melting bricks...

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