Photo: Josep M. Gracia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — a South African border post road scene.
A North West businessman has faced additional charges in a case over the alleged attempted smuggling of two vehicles out of South Africa. According to the Taung Daily News, Suliman Carrim, 49, appeared briefly before the Musina Magistrate's Court in Limpopo on Friday, October 30.
According to the Sowetan, Carrim is facing a charge of attempted smuggling of vehicles belonging to ABSA, allegedly using fraudulent documents. The Taung Daily News reports that two further charges were added on Friday, relating to allegedly employing foreign nationals whose immigration status did not permit them to work in South Africa.
According to the Taung Daily News, Carrim also faces two counts of attempted theft, two counts of uttering, and charges of money laundering. His co-accused, two Malawian nationals, were arrested at the Beitbridge Border Post while allegedly attempting to cross into Zimbabwe with the vehicles, according to the same report.
The matter was postponed to November 9, 2026, for the continuation of his bail hearing, according to the Taung Daily News, and Carrim remains in custody. The Sowetan's live court report confirms the Friday appearance in Musina.
What happens next: the bail hearing continues on November 9. The charges are allegations only, and no finding of guilt has been reported.