A devastating incident has shaken the community of Limpopo, South Africa, where two women lost their lives in a senseless act of violence.
Zachariah Johannes Olivier, a pig farmer, Andrian Rudolph De Wet, a farm supervisor, and William Musora, a farm employee, have been remanded in custody in connection with the heinous crime.
According to reports, Mariah Makgato, a 47-year-old mother of four, and Lucia Ndlovu, a 34-year-old Zimbabwean national, visited the farm with Ndlovu’s husband, who miraculously survived the brutal attack.
The three accused men have been charged with premeditated murder, attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, and defeating the ends of justice.
Musora faces an additional charge of illegal immigration.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is working tirelessly to ensure justice is served for the victims and their families.
The community remains in shock, and the incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of upholding the law and protecting human life.
“It is alleged that on August 17, 2024, at a farm Onvervaght under Sebayeng policing area, after a Clover truck had dumped alleged expired or soon to expired goods, the two deceased and a surviving victim trespassed into the farm to collect the above goods,” said Malabi-Dzhangi.
“The accused proceeded to fire several shots at the members of community killing two women and wounding the surviving male witness. The witness then crawled to the main road, received assistance and was then transported to the hospital,” said Malabi-Dzhangi.
“The following day, accused number 3 (Musora) who is an employee at the farm arrived at the farm and discovered the bodies of the deceased. He proceeded to report his discovery to accused one (Olivier) and accused two (De Wet).”
Subsequently, the three men allegedly proceeded to remove the two deceased bodies from where they had died and dumped them into pig stalls.
“The pigs the started consuming one of the deceased’s body on the upper part. It is alleged that accused one (Olivier) cut the firearm used in the murder and disposed of it along the R80 road. The accused did not report the incident until the August 20 2024,” said Malabi-Dzhangi.
