# Police minister Senzo Mchunu has revealed that over 16-thousand accused criminals have absconded after being granted bail. He said in response to a parliamentary question, more than four-thousand-500 of these cases have been unresolved for over five years, while 262 absconders are foreign nationals. He confirmed their cases will be reopened if they are arrested, but did not specify the nature of their alleged crimes.
SA’s bail system under scrutiny as over 16-thousand bail absconders on the run