Farm owner and employees feeds two women corpses to his pigs
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Three suspects consisting of farm owner and employees are set to spend two weekends in police custody pending formal bail application at Mankweng Magistrates Court in Limpopo.
The trio, farm owner and pig farmer 60 years old Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 19 years old farm supervisor Andrian Rudolph De Wet, and a 45 years old employee William Musora, a Zimbabwean national are facing serious charges including two counts of premeditated murder, one count of attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, and defeating the ends of justice.
The charges stem from an alleged incident that took place on 17 August 2024 at the Onvervaght farm, located within the Sebayeng policing area. It is reported that a Clover truck had dumped potentially expired goods, prompting the deceased, Locadia Ndlovu (35), a Zimbabwean national, and Maria Makgatho (44) of Shikotishing village near Makotopong, to trespass onto the farm to collect these goods.
In a brutal act, the accused allegedly fired several shots at the victims, resulting in the deaths of the two women and injuries to a surviving male individual.
This was said in a statement confirmed by National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson in Limpopo, Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi who added that the serving victim managed to crawl to the main road where he was assisted and taken to hospital.
Police made their way to the said farm three days later after receiving a report about the cruel matter.
Upon investigation, the police discovered the decomposed bodies of the victims inside the pigsty, leading to the arrest of the accused on 21 August 2024.
The matter has been postponed to 10 September 2024 to allow the appeal process to unfold and for a possible bail hearing. All accused individuals will remain in custody until the next court appearance.
The NPA is committed to ensuring justice for the victims and their families, emphasizing that acts of violence will not be tolerated within our communities.
Various furious community members made their way to the court on the appearance day and called for justice to the victims.
