Coffin attack
No success in appealing the case of Mpumalanga coffin duo
he Supreme Court of Appeal says it hasn't found any compelling reason to release two Mpumalanga men convicted of forcing a black man into a coffin on bail.
Judge Sheila Mphahlele found the pair guilty of attempted murder, intimidation, kidnapping and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen have been on trial for attempted murder and kidnapping.
Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen were filmed forcing Victor Mlotshwa into a coffin and threatening to set it alight.
Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen face charges of kidnapping, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and attempted murder.
Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen are also accused of threatening to douse Victor Mlotshwa with petrol in Mpumalanga last August.
Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen appeared in the Middelburg Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Theo Jackson & Willem Oosthuizen appeared briefly in the Middleburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
During their last court appearance, the two accused said they committed the act because they merely wanted to teach their victim a lesson.
Theo Jackson & Willem Oosthuizen will learn their fate today after launching an urgent bail application last week.
Theo Jackson & Willem Oosthuizen launched an urgent bail application in the Middleburg Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Maynard Manyowa says that the coffin assault incident shows that race relations in SA are bad and this needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Earlier this year, Mlotshwa was forced into a coffin allegedly by two men who then threatened to set it alight.