The case against two men, André Pienaar and Stephanus Johannes Fourie, who stand accused of inciting violence outside at the Senekal Magistrate’s Court in Free State, has been postponed to 1 March 2021.
The suspects made an appearance at the same court on Friday morning, with their case now being postponed to next year for further investigation, according regional National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Phaladi Shuping.
Pienaar faces charges of attempted murder, public violence and malicious damage to property, while Johannes also faces the same charges, however, with arson added.
They both were previously granted bail amounting to R15,000 each in October.
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Background
On 6 October, farmers descended on the court for the first appearance of two suspects in the death of 22-year-old farm manager Brendin Horner.
They attempted to get to the suspects in the court’s holding cells, leading to clashes with police, resulting in one police van being overturned and set alight.
The violent protests had Police Minister Bheki Cele calling for swift action in response to the matter.
Horner’s body was discovered tied to a pole, with several stab wounds and head injuries earlier this month, which has caused outrage among the farming community as it finds itself under siege by criminal attackers.
-The Citizen
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