James Stuart Scharnick tells the court that the charges against him are minor

Businessman James Stuart Scharnick has told the Randburg Magistrate's Court that the charges against him are minor and could have been dealt with through a warning or a fine.

Scharnick is applying for bail following his arrest last month over allegations that he threatened a journalist who was taking photographs of him at the Madlanga Commission.

He also faces firearms-related charges, including allegedly handing a firearm to a person not legally permitted to possess one and failing to notify authorities of a change of address where the weapon was kept.

Scharnick maintains that Crime Intelligence head General Dumisani Khumalo is behind his arrest

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