Popular SABC presenter Thuso Motaung and his wife Mamontha have been released from custody after spending a week behind bars.
The couple and their business associate, Joshua Ramme, were arrested last Thursday following allegations that they had defrauded the public broadcaster of R32-million.
They are facing 17 charges, including eight of fraud, one of money-laundering and eight of corruption.
On Thursday, the Motaungs appeared in the specialised commercial crimes court in Johannesburg, where their legal team and the prosecution worked out details of securing their R550 000 bail each.
Motaung and his wife paid R100 000 each in cash and also pledged their Bloemfontein house as security to the amount of R900 000.
The four-bedroom house, which has a double garage and a swimming pool, was registered in the joint names of the couple, who were married in community of property in 2001.
However, Ramme, who is an independent business consultant, was still in custody as he has not been able to secure his R350 000 bail.
According to the charge sheet, the trio defrauded the SABC in an intricate network of business transactions over a period of three years.
The state alleges that the Motaungs, through their companies, entered into a number of agreements with the SABC's Radio Airtime Sales to market certain products on air.
In terms of SABC personnel regulations, an employee may neither directly nor indirectly have an interest in other business, nor do any work part-time, nor hold a public office without prior written consent of the group chief executive.
During a hearing on January 27, 2004 and another one on January 15, 2005, Motaung failed to declare his interests in the companies.
In response to questions posed as part of the investigations, he confirmed that he was a director of one of the companies, but said he had never participated in its activities.
Likewise, at no stage did Mamontha declare her interest in the Thuso family trust, which had also entered into agreements with the SABC.
The charge sheet also sets out a string of other fraudulent transactions where money due to the SABC was channelled into the accused's accounts.
Motaung is also accused of lodging inflated claims with the SABC for work done by his companies.
The couple will appear in court again on January 24.