law: 92. Joinder of accused person.
  The following persons may be charged and tried together, namely:
  (i) persons accused of the same offence committed in the course of the same transaction;
  (ii) persons accused of an offence and persons accused of abetment of, or an attempt to commit, such offence; and
  1. Subs. by Act 53 of 1974, s. 2, for "seaman" (w.e.f. 16-10-1982).
  (iii) persons accused of different offences committed in the course of the same transaction:
  Provided that in a trial by a court-martial the trial judge advocate may, on the application made in this behalf by any accused, direct that each of the accused be tried separately by the same court-martial.