The 19-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed and killed a fellow pupil at Forest High School in Turffontein, south of Johannesburg, last week was granted bail in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Monday morning.
Mohamed Mwela, who stands accused of murdering Daniel Bakwela outside their school, was granted R5,000 bail with several conditions attached.
The bail conditions include that he does not communicate with witnesses and that he is not allowed to enter the school premises. Mwela was also ordered to hand his passport to the investigating officer and report to a police station twice a week.
The court ordered the Gauteng education department to make alternate arrangements for Mwela to continue to write his exams and for him to be relocated to another school.
Mwela, who intended to plead not guilty, claiming his actions were in self-defence, appeared emotional while the judgement on his bail application was being handed down.
Mwela is expected in court again on July 10.
- African News Agency (ANA)
