After at first declining to prosecute at all, prosecutors on Friday did not oppose bail for Wa Afrika or a co-accused, who jointly stand accused of fraud. Which raises new questions and fails to answer others.
Why, for instance, did the courtroom feature policemen with bullet proof vests, pepper spray and guns? Were they for the protection of the accused? Why, if Wa Afrika is neither a risk to society or a flight risk, was he arrested on the street, handcuffed and transported hundreds of kilometres instead of being allowed to hand himself over?
And what exactly are the charges against him?
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