PRETORIA - Disgraced lawyer Peet Viljoen appeared briefly in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday.
The case has been postponed to 26 June for a formal bail application.
The state said it intends to oppose his release on bail. His bail application could not proceed on Thursday as the state said there were outstanding verification checks, including Viljoen's address.
He will remain behind bars until his next court appearance.
National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said Viljoen faces a total of 400 cases including corruption, fraud, theft, perjury and forgery.
The court appearance is in connection with a R100-million property fraud scheme that was orchestrated 16 years ago.
His appearance marks a significant legal development in a string of controversies for the former attorney, who was previously struck off the roll of attorneys in 2011.
The former reality TV star flew straight into the arms of the South African police services on Tuesday evening.
This follows his deportation from the United States, after he was arrested along with his wife, Mel, for alleged shoplifting.