The murder accused Sekwetje Mahlamba and Sekola Matlaletsa have both been granted bail of R5000 each in the Senekal Magistrate’s Court. The two were arrested for the murder of 21-year-old farm manager, Brendin Horner in October last year. Brendin was found tied to a pole by his neck, he had been brutally beaten, tortured and strangled to death.
The attack took place on DeRots Farm on Friday 2 October 2020, at about 06:30 in Paul Roux, in the Free State province of South Africa.
This horrific farm murder, that included extreme violence, savagery and torture, is not an isolated incident, there have been numerous farm attacks and farm murders in South Africa and most have involved the same violence, torture and often include rape.
The two were arrested by Senekal detectives at Fateng tse Ntho in Paul Roux. Blood stained clothes and shoes were found and were taken in for Forensic tests. The two men are alleged to be stock thieves.
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