The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to the seven Chinese nationals arrested last November for alleged human trafficking and violation of South Africa’s labour laws.
Magistrate Basimane Molwana on Wednesday granted the accused bail of between R30 000 and R70 000 with strict conditions.
However, the State served notice of their intention to appeal as they plan to charge the accused with a schedule six offence.
The four men and three women were thus remanded in custody until their next court appearance on the 7th of August.
The seven accused were arrested for allegedly running an illegal enterprise called Beautiful City Pty Ltd located at Village Deep in Johannesburg.
Their arrests followed a tip-off that the Chinese nationals were allegedly involved in the trafficking of illegal immigrants into South Africa and subjecting them to forced labour.
During the joint blitz, 91 Malawian nationals were found in the factory, 37 of them were children.
