The case against 15 of the 16 people arrested for last month’s Jeppestown shooting was postponed to August 21 at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
The case against the men, suspects in the shootout with police at a house in Jeppestown last month that left 12 people dead, four of them police officers, was postponed for a bail application and for further investigations.
Magistrate Delize Smith said the men would be held at a maximum security prison in Pretoria until their next appearance.
Another accused was in hospital and could not attend court on Thursday.
Smith said the names of the accused could not be released as it could jeopardise police investigations.
Meanwhile, about 50 people belonging to the South African Police Union held a peaceful protest outside the court.
They wore T-shirts reading ”No bail for cop killers” and ”Killing a cop is treason”. — Sapa