Zolile Sekeleni, the father of doctor Nandipha Magudumana, has been given a R10,000 bail.
Sekeleni is charged with helping Thabo Bester, a convicted rapist and killer, escape from the Mangaung prison in May of last year. He must return to court on May 16.
Magudumana, Bester’s alleged accomplice, and two other suspects have been kept in custody in the meanwhile.
On May 3 and 4, the three will return to the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court to make their official bail requests.
