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Cape Town - The bail application of SA Airways (SAA) pilot Similo Sircharles Sali, who was allegedly caught with 4.5kg of cocaine at Cape Town International Airport last week, was postponed to Friday.
Bellville magistrate Jerome Koeries granted the postponement on Wednesday after Sali decided to engage the services of an advocate rather than an attorney for the bail application.
At the request of defence attorney Joe Webber, Sali was ordered to remain in custody at the Ravensmead police station where he has been held since his arrest.
Prosecutor Stefan Venter said the bail application would be heard by magistrate Theo Marx on Friday, while Kories would preside over the trial.
The cocaine worth R1.4m was found by the border policing unit during a routine search of the crew and their luggage from flight SA220 bound for London.