JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Lady Margaret Thatcher, the former British prime minister, posted bail for her son Friday, ending his house arrest in South Africa.
Sir Mark Thatcher has been charged with financing a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea. The Daily Telegraph, the British newspaper, reports that Thatcher's movements are still highly restricted, including an order that he report daily to the local police station and remain in South Africa's Cape Province.
Bail was set at 165,000 British pounds or almost $293,000 after Thatcher's arrest last week.
Seventy men have been convicted in Zimbabwe of involvement in the alleged attempt to overthrow the government of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea and are awaiting sentencing. Another 15 are on trial in Guinea.
Thatcher has a court appearance scheduled for Nov. 25. He could be charged under South African laws banning mercenary military activities.
Thatcher's wife, Diane, a U.S. citizen, and their children have left South Africa.
