From South Africa, CEOAFRICA.com gathered that nine policemen charged with the murder of a taxi driver who was dragged behind a police van have been freed on bail by a court.

Mido Macia, 27, who hailed from Mozambique, died after being tied and dragged behind a police van near Johannesburg in February. This incident caused widespread revulsion.

Sources disclosed that the officers, who have pleaded not guilty, were initially denied bail in March as a magistrate said they might try to interfere with witnesses.

However, they were granted bail of 5,000 South African rand ($500) on the condition that they do not go to Daveyton, east of Johannesburg, where Mr Macia died.

Their trial is due to start in November.

In his reaction to the bail grants, Jose Nascimento the lawyer representing the victim’s family and the Mozambican government said, "The family won't be happy with the outcome but we respect the decision."

According to another source, the video showed Mr Macia struggling with police on 26 February after apparently parking his vehicle illegally in Daveyton.

Police officers then overcame the taxi driver and tied him to the back of a van by his arms before driving off, the footage showed.

Mr Macia later died in police custody, the prosecution alleges.