Coligny murder
Coligny men convicted of Matlhomola Moshoeu’s murder now free
The pair were sentenced to 18 and 23 years behind bars respectively last year for Mosheou's murder in 2017.
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EXCLUSIVE: Coligny murder: 'I'd have been happy with life sentences for killers'
EWN interviewed Bonakele Pakisi to find out how he felt about the sentencing of Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte who were convicted of killing teenager Matlhomola Moshoeu in Coligny for stealing sunflowers.
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Father of slain Coligny teen: I’m not happy with the sentences
NPA and family of slain Matlhomola Moshoeu react to the sentences handed down to Pieter Doorewaard and Philip Schutte of 18 years and 23 years respectively.
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Coligny murder: Community disappointed with sentences
The pair have also been sentenced for kidnapping, intimidation, theft and pointing a firearm which will run concurrently with their terms for murder.
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Killed over sunflowers: A look back at the Coligny case
In 2017, the small town in the North West was rocked by violent protests after a 16-year-old boy was killed by two men who accused him of stealing sunflowers. As the men return to court for sentencing, EWN takes a look back at the case.
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Matlhomola Moshoeu murder: Send strong message with sentencing, State asks court
The State in the murder case of Coligny teenager Matlhomola Moshoeu has argued that his killers should be permanently removed from society, adding that they committed a violent and barbaric crime.
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[WATCH] Sentencing of Coligny teen's killers postponed
The sentencing of Pieter Doorewaard and Philip Schutte, convicted killers of 16-year-old Mathlomola Moshoeu in Coligny, has been postponed to 6 March 2019.
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[WATCH] Coligny mother refuses to meet with son's murderers
EWN's Thando Kubheka gives the highlights of the testimony by Agnes Moshoeu, the mother of 16-year-old Matlhomola Moshoeu who was killed by Pieter Doorewaard and Philip Schutte.
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Mom of murdered Coligny teen still devastated by his death
Agnes Moshoeu told the court that her son, who was one of seven children, didn't have to die for sunflowers.
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[WATCH] Coligny duo back in court for sentencing
EWN reporter Thando Kubheka wraps up day one of sentence proceedings against Pieter Doorewaard and Philip Schutte, the men convicted of the murder of Coligny teen Mathlomola Moshoeu.
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[WATCH] AfriForum to foot legal fees for Coligny murderers' appeal
AfriForum’s Kallie Kriel said that they will foot the legal fees of the two Coligny convicted murderers when they appeal the conviction and sentence.
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Duo convicted of Matlhomola Moshoeu's murder to be sentenced
Last year, Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte were convicted for the 2017 murder of the 16-year-old after they accused him of stealing sunflowers from a farm.
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'I will be satisfied if they each get 50 years because my son is gone'
On Wednesday, the North West High Court convicted Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte for the 2017 murder of the teenager.
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'Even if they die in jail, it’s fine, they killed my child'
On Wednesday, the high court in the North West found Pieter Doorewaad and Philip Schutte intentionally pushed Matlhomola Moshoeu off a moving van, accusing him of stealing sunflowers.
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Coligny residents celebrate guilty verdict in Matlhomola Moshoeu's murder case
Pieter Doorewaard and Philip Schutte have also been convicted of other crimes including kidnapping, intimidation, theft and pointing a firearm.
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[WATCH] Coligny duo found guilty of murdering 16-year-old
Pieter Doorewaard and Philip Schutte were found guilty of the murder of 16-year-old Mathlomola Moshoeu in Coligny, at the North West High Court in Mahikeng.
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Matlhomola Moshoeu murder accused to hear their fate
The North West High Court, sitting in Mafikeng, is expected to deliver judgement against Philip Schutte and Pieter Doorewaard.
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Matlhomola Moshoeu murder trial to continue today
Pieter Doorewaard and Philip Schutte made a brief appearance on Monday but the matter was postponed as an Afrikaans interpreter was unavailable.
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Coligny murder case postponed to finalise investigations
The National Prosecuting Authority says there are still other matters which need to be finalised by the investigating team.
