In the first count Nyathi is facing a charge of illegally entering the country on March 10, 2013 at Matopi village in the North East District of Botswana. In the second count, Nyathi is facing a single charge of official corruption. The state prosecutor Ishmael Bontsibone has alleged that Nyathi on March 10, 2013 at Matsiloje in the North East District of Botswana produced P200 as a bribe to a police officer after he was arrested for having illegally entered the country without a passport. A remorseful looking Nyathi did not waste the court's time when he made a brief appearance in court. He pleaded guilty to the charges. He told the court that he wanted the matter to be addressed quickly so that he can return to his native country.The prosecutor applied that Nyathi be remanded in jail because he may escape to his country if granted bail. He added that Nyathi does not have a passport and permanent place of abode in Botswana. At the end of the mention the magistrate ruled that Nyathi be remanded in custody.
