Africa-Press – South-Africa. Two more men were arrested in connection with the murder of a 35-year-old farmer who was killed during a robbery on a Limpopo farm, police said on Friday.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said the men were arrested at different locations in Moletjie outside Seshego.
He said a 34-year-old man was arrested in Ga-Chokwe village and a 44-year-old man was arrested in Mmotong wa Perekisi, Ga-Mokgokong village. The two are expected to appear in the Mookgopong Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Albert Mangena, 33, who was arrested in Moletji outside Seshego on 8 October, has since appeared in court and the case was postponed to 24 October 2022.
Nicky Janse van Rensburg was allegedly assaulted with an iron pipe and then shot dead on his farm in Roedtan on 7 October.
Mojapelo previously said five men travelling in a white Toyota Corolla with an unknown registration number had arrived on the farm under the pretext of buying milk.
“The farm owner and his girlfriend arrived at the premises after coming from the local town and were accosted by… four suspects, who pointed firearms at them.
“The suspects tied his girlfriend and their friend up with cable ties and started demanding money from the farm owner. They then disarmed him of his firearm and hit him with an iron pipe, forcing him to hand over the safe keys,” Mojapelo said at the time.
Janse van Rensburg was shot dead during the ordeal. The attackers fled the scene with cellphones, a laptop, and other valuables.
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