The three, Onverwacht farm owner Zachariah (60), farm supervisor Andrian De Wet (19), and employee William Musora (45), a Zimbabwean national, are facing several charges that include two counts of premeditated murder, one count of attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, and defeating the ends of justice.
Musuro is also facing a charge of contravening the Immigration Act.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) the charges stem from an alleged incident that took place two weeks ago at De Wet’s farm.
“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.
Following the shooting, the male victim managed to crawl to the main road where he received assistance and was transported to the hospital,” said NPA spokesperson, Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi.
The police later discovered the decomposed bodies of the victims inside the pigsty, leading to the arrest of the accused few days after the incident.
During the accused bail hearing, the defence for Olivier requested access to his warning statement, while De Wet sought access to the contents of the case docket.
This was however opposed by the state prosecutor, arguing that the accused were not entitled to the information for bail purposes.
“Consequently, the State noted an appeal against the ruling made by Magistrate Arshad Chaya regarding Olivier’s application for access.
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,” added Malabi-Dzhangi
