The early onset of motor neuron disease, failing kidneys and his age were some of the factors taken into consideration by a Port Elizabeth magistrate who granted alleged fraudster Stephanus Janse van Rensburg R5,000 bail.

Janse van Rensburg, 69, of Boksburg, was arrested on Monday on a charge of fraud amounting to more than R1.8m after complying with police and handing himself over to the Hawks...