SowetanLive reports that the man accused of beating a car guard to death has been granted bail in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court.  Philani Milton Mkhulisa made his second appearance in court Wednesday and was granted bail of R2,000.  

On the evening of 7 August, Mkhulisa parked near the corner of Pritchard and Rissik streets in the Joburg CBD.  A car guard allegedly requested money from him to keep an eye on the vehicle, but Mkhulisa apparently refused.  When he returned to his car later on, he allegedly found that it had been broken into and some of his belongings were missing.  He then confronted the car guard who had wanted money from him and demanded answers as to what had happened.  Mkhulisa then allegedly beat the guard and left him bleeding on the pavement.  The guard later died on the scene.  The missing items from Mkhulisa’s car were two bags which had toiletries, his ID book and matric certificate.  Mkhulisa handed himself over to the police after they had visited his home in Alexandra.   He is due to return in court on 31 August.

• Read this report by Penwell Dlamini in full at SowetanLive
• Read too, Beaten car guard still unidentified 16 days after his death, at SowetanLive

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