Farm murders
Brendin Horner murder: Bail denied for one suspect, granted to the other
Sekwetja Mahlamba and Sekola Matlaletsa were charged in connection with 21-year-old Brendin Horner's murder. His body was discovered tied to a pole earlier this...
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Bail hearing of suspect in Normandien couple's murder to be heard next week
Glen and Vida Rafferty were ambushed at their farm in Normandien in August after returning from a social gathering.
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FFPlus lodges complaint with SAHRC over EFF singing 'Shoot the boer' in Senekal
The party said that EFF leader Julius Malema must be held personally liable because he openly advocates for hate and violence.
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5 more suspects arrested for murder of Normandien farm couple
Police said that this followed the initial arrest of a suspect who confessed to the murder.
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Blood from 3 different men found in Brendin Horner's vehicle, court hears
Sekola Matlaletsa and Sekwetje Mahlamba have been applying for bail after they were charged with Horner's death.
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Malema: EFF's Senekal protest a continuation of struggle against apartheid
The red beret leader addressed scores of supporters who arrived earlier on Friday morning in response to his call to defend state property.
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SCENES FROM SENEKAL: EFF, ANC and farmers protest outside court
Members of the EFF and ANC as well as farmers from the Senekal area gathered outside the magistrates court on 16 October 2020 where the two men accused of the murder of farm manager Brendin Horner made their second court appearance.
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Suspect in Brendin Horner's murder was out on bail when arrested, court told
Sekola Matlaletsa and Sekwetje Mahlamba are applying for bail in the Senekal Magistrates Court and both been charged with murder and robbery.
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They were home, say families of duo accused of murdering Brendin Horner
Skwetje Mahlamba (32) and Sekola Matlaletsa (44) will return to the same court where chaos broke out last week when local farmers stormed the building demanding that the pair be handed over to them.
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EXCLUSIVE: 'He’s not a murderer' - family of Senekal suspect
Eyewitness News sat down with the families of Sekwetje Mahlamba and Sekola Matlaletsa in their homes in Fateng Tse Ntsho. The two are accused of murdering 21-year-old farm manager Brendin Horner. The two families deny that the suspects were involved in the murder. They will appear in front of the Senekal Magistrates court in the Free State on Friday. #BrendinHorner #Senekal
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Senekal: Pienaar being penalised for his medical conditions, say lawyers
Andre Pienaar’s lawyers will be taking his release to the High Court after the Magistrates Court denied him bail.
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Farmer accused of public violence in Senekal escalates bail bid to High Court
Andre Pienaar was denied bail in the local magistrates court on Tuesday with the magistrate citing his ability to influence a group of protesters to the extent of setting a police van and parts of the court alight.
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Senekal community prays for unity in divided town
The town has been in the spotlight due to recent tensions following the murder of 21-year-old Brendin Horner, who worked on a farm in nearby Paul Roux.
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Community prays for Senekal after Brendin Horner murder
Community members of Senekal gathered together for an interfaith meeting to pray for peace for the Free State town, ahead of the court appearance of the two accused of murdering farm manager Brendin Horner. #Senekal #BrendinHorner
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Senekal farmers give govt 3 weeks to come up with rural safety plan
The minister visited the Paul Roux and Bethlehem areas in the wake of the murder of a 21-year-old farmer earlier this month.
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We do our best, we ask that you do too - Senekal farmers plea for help from Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele and State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo visited the family of slain farm manager Brendin Horner in Senekal. They also met with farmers of the community to discuss what government could do to assist in preventing crime on farms. #Senekal #BhekiCele #BrendinHorner
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Free State farmer attacked and doused with petrol
Andries Myburgh was attacked knifepoint on Monday and was set alight by criminals at his farmhouse in the Koffiefontein district.
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Senekal farmer accused of inciting public violence denied bail
This followed chaos that erupted last week in court when local farmers stormed the building demanding that the two suspects accused of murdering Brendin Horner be handed over to the community.
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Ministers set to visit Senekal on Tuesday amid racial tensions
Twenty-one-year-old Brendin Horner’s body was found tied to a pole with a rope around his neck earlier this month.
