Unfortunately, our Bill of Rights provides for all South Africans who are arrested, for one offence or the other, to be charged within 48 hours or be granted bail because it is against detention without trial. Once somebody is charged, such a person can always apply for bail. The only reason normally adduced by the state for opposing bail is when an offender is a flight risk; if there is the possibility of a person fleeing the country and never presenting himself.
In the majority of cases, there is not much that the state can do to prevent the courts from granting bail to any offender. However, where there is perhaps suspicion or even grounds for believing that such a person would interfere with the victims and witnesses, the victims could either be provided with protection - and the state can argue that if this person were released on bail, then he could interfere with witnesses. The court would rarely be persuaded by such argument, but the state is duty-bound to provide the necessary protection for that period. But once the matter is heard and finalised by the courts, there is not much that can be done about it. Thank you.