Four murder-accused farmers denied bail 13 April 2021 - 08:09 Daniel Malan, 38, Cornelius Greyling, 26, Othard Clingberg, 58 and Michael Sternberg, 31 are accused of fatally shooting the Coka brothers – Mgcini, 36, and Zenzele, 40, – when the siblings were apparently trying to break-up a scuffle between the farmers and job-seekers.. Image: Mandla Khoza
The four farmers arrested in connection with the murder of two brothers in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, were remanded in custody by the Piet Retief magistrate s court yesterday.
Daniel Malan, 38, Cornelius Greyling, 26, Othard Clingberg, 58, and Michael Sternberg, 31, were arrested on Friday at Pampoenkraal Farm at Dirkieskop.
They are accused for fatally shooting the Coka brothers – Mgcini, 36, and Zenzele, 40, – when the siblings were apparently trying to break-up a scuffle between the farmers and job-seekers.
Sipho Mabena FF Plus leader Pieter Groenewald. Picture: Gallo Images/Jeffrey Abrahams
The incident that led to the arrest and charging of four farmers from Mkhondo in Mpumalanga for the murder of two farm dwellers has raised questions, the Freedom Front Plus has said.
Daniel Malan, 38, Cornelius Greyling, 26, Othard Clingberg, 58, and Michael Sternberg, 31, have been each charged with two counts of murder and one of assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily.
On Monday, the Piet Retief Magistrate’s Court postponed their matter to next week for further investigation and formal bail application in connection with the murder of brothers Mgcini Coko, 36, and Zenzele Coko, 39, at Pampoenkraal Farm at Dirkieskop, Mkhondo.
Four Mkhondo farmers accused of killing brothers to remain behind bars 12 April 2021 - 19:09 The four men implicated in the killing of two Piet Retief job seekers will spend another week behind bars. Image: 123RF/scanrail
The four men implicated in the murder of two alleged job seekers in the Mkhondo area near Piet Retief appeared in the local magistrate’s court on Monday.
Orchard Klingenberg, 53, Danie Malan, 39, Cornelius Greyling, 25, and Ignatius Steinberg were arrested last Friday and were expected to spend yet another week behind bars.
“The case is postponed for further investigation to April 19 and the suspects are expected to make a formal bail application during their next court appearance,” said Col Donald Mdhluli.
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