Bail application postponed in Limpopo pig farm murders

The Mankweng Magistrate’s Court has postponed the bail application of a farmer and his two employees accused of shooting and killing two women and dumping their bodies in a pigsty at a farm at Onverwacht outside Polokwane in Limpopo.

The bail applications will now be heard on the 10 September. The accused, Zachariah Olivier, Rudolph de Wet, and William Musoro, are facing two counts of premeditated murder, attempted murder, and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

Accused number three, William Musoro, a Zimbabwean national, is facing an additional charge of contravening the Immigration Act.

 

The suspects in the murder of two women at a pig farm in Sebayeng are back at the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court. Facing premeditated murder and attempted murder charges are Zacharia Olivier, Rudolf De Wet and William Musora. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/sOqhD1HyXZ

— Katlego Nyoni (@Katlegonyoni_) August 30, 2024

Scenes unfolding today outside the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court as suspects in the #pigfarm are set to appear for bail application. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/XHTfC7pkY2

— Katlego Nyoni (@Katlegonyoni_) August 30, 2024

Magistrate Arshad Chaia has postponed the matter after defence lawyers requested more time to consult with their clients.

Defence lawyers, Advocate Johannes Venter and Jodi Meyer, further made an application for the disclosure of the contents of the statements made by the accused while in custody.

They argued that their clients were not allowed to get legal representation before making the statements to the police.

The magistrate granted the defence an opportunity to have access to the statements. The state is opposing bail.