Farm murders | Zachariah Olivier to apply for bail alone

MANKWENG – There is now a temporary divergence in the pig farm murder case.

Accused 1, Zachariah Olivier, will continue his quest for bail later this month.

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His 2 co-accused, Rudolph de Wet and William Musoro, have opted not to apply for bail and will spend Christmas behind bars.

The 3 accused made a brief court appearance in the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court, where they face murder charges over the deaths of Maria Makgato and Kudzai Ndlovu.

There has been another postponement in the case against the men accused of murdering Maria  Makgato and Kudzai Ndlovu with that postponement comes the temporary splitting of the matter to two separate court dates.

Olivier’s bail application will have to be done without the statement he made to the police on his arrest.

Earlier in the week, the High Court in Polokwane upheld a decision not to allow Olivier access to that document.

His lawyers had argued that the statement was taken without a legal representative present.

Even as postponements pile up, support for the families of the deceased has not waned.

While frustrated, supporters believe justice will be served to the three men accused of killing Makgatho and Ndlovu, and feeding their remains to pigs.

Olivier’s formal bail application will be heard in the Polokwane Regional Court on 22 November.