A widely held misconception in South Africa is that the denial of bail is intended as a punishment. Continued imprisonment following on a decision to refuse bail is also not a penalty or sentence, and nor is the granting or denial of bail supposed to be a judgment on the extent of guilt of the accused
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/ 14 November 2007
Far away in West Africa, adventurer Kingsley Holgate and his expedition have been muddling through the mud and humidity of West Africa fighting a battle against malaria, handing out mosquito nets to pregnant mothers and young children. At the same time, schoolchildren in South Africa have been drawing pictures to illustrate his expedition.