The seven accused in the 255-million-rand asbestos corruption matter have been released on bail ranging between 50-thousand and 500-thousand-rand in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court. The accused have been ordered to surrender their passports. The state did not oppose bail, but insisted that it be set high given the seriousness of the offences. The Hawks arrested six of the seven suspects on Wednesday during operations in the Free State, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The seventh suspect handed himself over on Thursday. Udo Carelse spoke to Karam Singh ,Head of Legal and Investigations at Corruption Watch and Political analyst , Professor Sethulego Matebesi from the University of North West