Two South African brothers are remanded in custody over allegations they plotted to attack the US embassy and Jewish institutions, as well as planning to join the Islamic State group.
The arrests of 23-year-old twins Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie earlier this month were the first in South Africa relating to alleged IS membership.
“Both the defense and the state were not ready to proceed, hence the trial was postponed until July 25,” National Prosecuting Authority spokeswoman Phindi Louw tells reporters outside Johannesburg magistrates’ court.
“We have reasonable and probable cause to believe that an offence was committed.”
Police said last week that the pair are suspected of planning to bomb the US embassy in Pretoria as well as unspecified Jewish facilities.
They are also alleged to have attempted to travel to Syria to join IS.
— AFP
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