Thursday, September 12, 2024 - Three men have appeared in court in South Africa accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to p!gs on the farm where they work.
Farm owner, Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, supervisor
Adrian Rudolph de Wet, 19, and employee William Musora, 45, face two counts of
premeditated murder, one count of attempted murder, and possession of an
unlicensed firearm. Musora, a Zimbabwean national, also faces charges of being
in South Africa illegally.
The female victims, Locadia Ndlovu and Maria Makgatho, were
allegedly trespassing on Olivier's farm in the northern province of Limpopo in
August when they were shot dead.
Ms Ndlovu's husband Mabutho was with them at the time and
told South African broadcaster Newsroom Afrika that he was also shot on the
farm.
He reportedly managed to crawl to a nearby road where he was
able to seek help before being taken to a police station where an ambulance was
called.
Mr Ndlovu told police what happened before officers visited
the farm but did not find the women, according to the South African news
website IOL.
However, officers are said to have found the bodies in a
pigsty on the farm some days later.
Police have confirmed Ms Makgatho and Ms Ndlovu, aged 47 and 34 respectively, were mauled by the pigs and had numerous gunshot wounds on their bodies.
The two women and Mr Ndlovu were allegedly trespassing on
the farm to try and collect potentially expired dairy products that had been
dumped there by a truck.
Olivier, De Wet and Musora appeared in Mankweng Magistrates'
Court in Polokwane in Limpopo on Tuesday.
The state wants them to remain behind bars until their trial
is concluded.
The case has caused outrage in South Africa, with many
protesting outside the court calling for the men to be denied bail and face the
harshest possible sentence.
The South African Human Rights Commission called on the
public not to take the law into their own hands in retaliation.
The case will continue next month.
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