MURDER TRIAL INVOLVING FARMERS IN PIET RETIEF RESUMES
The murder trial involving six farmers and a farm worker will continue before the Mpumalanga High Court sitting in Middelburg tomorrow, 09 May 2023. The trial started today 08 May 2023. Daniel Cornelius Malan (38), Cornelius Lourens Greyling(26),Othard Johan Klingenberg (53), Ignatius Michael Steynberg (31),Zenzele Mzikayise Patrick Yende (48), Andries Pienaar (32) and Werner Potgieter (48) are facing charges of murder, attempted murder,kidnapping ,obstructing the course of justice and contravention of the firearms control act. This is in connection with the murder of Amos Mgcini Coka and Zenzele Coka which happened on 09 April 2021 in Pampoenkraal farm at Piet Retief leaving the third victim severely injured.
