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Men accused of killing brothers on Mpumalanga farm in April charged with murders of two other brothers
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Johannesburg - The men accused of killing brothers on a Mpumalanga farm in April have been charged with murders of two other brothers.
They were arrested and charged for two counts of murder as well as attempted murder, kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice for an incident that occurred last year.
Three of the men were part of the seven accused who were expected to appear in the Piet Retief Magistrate’s Court on Monday, Mpumalanga police have revealed.
In April this year, Daniel Malan, 38, Cornelius Greyling, 26, Othard Clingberg, 58, and Michael Sternberg, 31, and Zenzele Yende were arrested after Zenzele and Mgcini Coka were shot dead ago at the Pampoenkraal farm in Piet Retief.
Sipho Mabena Cousins Musa Nene, 34 and Sifiso Thwala 39 were beaten to death, with the latter’s brother, Sthembiso (32) barely hanging to life to tell the grisly tale. The five accused appearing in the Piet Retief Magistrates court during their bail hearing in the case where the Coka brothers were shot and killed, 19 April 2021, Mkhondo, Mpumalanga. Picture: Jacques Nelles Three of the suspects arrested by Mpumalanga police in a dramatic swoop in Piet Retief on Friday in connection with the murder of two black farm dwellers in August, are the same men who were out on bail for the April murder of the Coka brothers. Cousins Musa Nene, 34 and Sifiso Thwala 39 were beaten to death, with the latter’s brother, Sthembiso (32) barely hanging to life to tell the grisly tale. Also Read: NPA mum over probe into double farm
Two farmers added to list of suspects in the murder of Coka brothers Mandla Khoza > By Mandla Khoza - 18 May 2021 - 18:31 Despite the grey weather, the community came out in full force in solidarity for the victims. Two suspects have been added to the list of the accused. Image: Mandla Khoza
Two more suspects arrested in connection with the murder of the Coka brothers were granted R10,000 bail each by the Piet Retief magistrate s court on Monday.
Brothers Zenzele, 40, and Mgcini, 36, were allegedly killed at Bampoen farm on April 9, when they were apparently trying to break up a scuffle between the farmers and job seekers.