Three men in Limpopo, South Africa, have been charged with the gruesome murders of two women whose bodies were fed to pigs. Farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, supervisor Andrian Rudolph de Wet, and employee William Musora face charges of premeditated murder, attempted murder, and illegal possession of a firearm. Musora, a Zimbabwean national, also faces charges of being in the country illegally.
The incident, which occurred in August, allegedly began when the two women, Locadia Ndlovu and Maria Makgatho, entered Olivier’s farm to collect expired goods discarded by a dairy company. According to reports, the women were shot and killed, and their decomposing bodies were later discovered in a pigsty. A man who accompanied them was injured but managed to escape and alert authorities.
The case has sparked outrage in South Africa, with several political parties staging protests outside the Mankweng Magistrates Court. They have called for the suspects to be denied bail and face the maximum possible sentence. The South African Human Rights Commission has also urged the public not to take the law into their own hands.
Violence on farms in South Africa, including attacks on farmworkers and criminal acts by farmers, has been a long-standing concern. The court has adjourned the case to next month, and the men remain in custody as the investigation continues.