In a major development in the 'Fishrot' fishing quota fraud and corruption case, the Supreme Court has dismissed the bail appeals of six of the men charged in the case. The decision was announced earlier today.

Nigel van Wyk, a co-accused in the Fishrot scandal, denied any wrongdoing or unlawfully gaining any proceeds from companies implicated in the ongoing corruption case when he testified during his bail hearing application today.

The Fishrot scandal, in which a number of prominent personalities are implicated, has continued to make headlines since it was exposed in 2019.

Those accused in the matter are said to have misappropriated close to half a billion dollars.

The bail application of Bernhardt Esau and Nigel van Wyk in the multimillion-dollar fishrot corruption scandal has been postponed until tomorrow.

Esau's lawyer, Florian Beukes, informed the court that his client was constrained by ill health.

South African Advocate Vas Soni, who is representing three of the six accused implicated in the Fishrot corruption scandal case says his clients will submit a not-guilty plea once the trial commences.

Tamson 'Fitty' Hatuikulipi, one of the key figures in the "Fishrot" fishing quotas fraud and corruption case, was denied bail by a High Court Judge.

Former Fisheries Minister and Fishrot accused, Bernard Esau, says he is a victim of his co-accused and had nothing to do with their offenses.

Esau is pleading with the court to release him on bail based on new facts.

Fishrot accused and former Fisheries Minister Bernhardt Esau and Nigel van Wyk will again attempt to seek their freedom in the High Court on Wednesday.

Ricardo Gustavo has complied with the Supreme Court order and handed himself over to the Windhoek Correctional Facility just minutes before the given deadline of 17:00.

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in a case in which the state is appealing the granting of bail to one of the Fishrot accused, Ricardo Gustavo.

High Court Judge Herman Oosthuizen granted Gustavo N$800,000 bail.