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Crime-Scene Visit Exposes Gaps in Testimony in Polokwane Farm Double-Murder Trial

Cross-examination continues Wednesday with the state witness.

Overview

  • Judge Jane Ngobeni led an inspection at the Onverwaght farm near Polokwane as part of the trial of farm owner Zachariah Olivier and employee William Musora.
  • Former co-accused Rudolph de Wet, now a state witness, demonstrated where he says he fired a .303 rifle and indicated the spot linked to Olivier’s alleged .22 shots.
  • After viewing the site, the judge recorded inconsistencies with Olivier’s account, noting there were no bushes matching his description of firing warning shots.
  • Proceedings resume with Advocate Jacobus Venter continuing de Wet’s cross-examination, and Musora is expected to testify next.
  • The case concerns the August 17, 2024 shootings of Maria Makgatho and Lucia Ndlovu, whose bodies were allegedly dumped in a pigsty, with 22 witnesses scheduled to testify.