Sheryl Cwele has been granted bail of R100 000 by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court (Pietermaritzburg), says a report on the IoL site.

Judge Sharmaine Balton said she was satisfied the Minister's wife would not evade trial or interfere with the state witnesses. The report quotes the judge as saying: 'It is unacceptable that the applicant should languish in prison too long before the start of the trial.' The state had earlier indicated it would be ready for trial in October this year. The judge said although Cwele had known about the investigation as far back as March 2009, there was no evidence she had tried to influence the state witnesses or flee the country. 'The applicant knew that she was likely to be indicted after accused number two (the Nigerian Frank Nabolis) was arrested in December but she did not leave the country,' she said.
Full report on the IoL site