By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Former Ukhozi FM radio personality Ngizwe Mchunu who is accused of inciting violence linked to recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, has been released on R2 000 bail.
Mchunu, who is also accused of breaching the Disaster Management Act, appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
He was arrested earlier this month after handing himself over to Durban police.
He is alleged to have incited violence during a briefing at a Bryanston hotel on 11 July, just days after former president Jacob Zuma was arrested and jailed for contempt of court.
During his bail application, the State argued that Mchunu was a flight risk because, on his own account, he had evaded police five times before he handed himself over.
Mchunu’s defence team read out his sworn affidavit in which he said that he had strong ties to the country and would not flee if released on bail.
The staunch Zuma supporter said that he would not leave his three wives and 12 children to flee if released from custody.
Bail has been set with conditions.
The accused is not allowed to leave Durban except to attend his case in Johannesburg and he may not convene or address any public gatherings or post propaganda for war or inciting imminent violence on his social platforms.