The Phala Phala farm theft trial will resume in the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo on Monday morning. Three accused persons are being tried for the theft of 580 000 US dollars from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm in Bela Bela in February 2020. The lead investigator is expected to continue his testimony about a confession statement obtained from a hostile …

The three people accused of stealing 580 000 US dollars from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm will be back at the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo today. In the previous hearing, the state’s 21st witness testified. The theft happened in February 2020. The investigating officer is expected to continue on the witness stand. The officer has obtained the statements …

Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says the growing demand for water in the Polokwane Municipality has put severe pressure on its water supply. Ramathuba was speaking at a media briefing on water provision in Polokwane. Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo and officials from Lepelle Northern Water also attended the briefing. Ramathuba explains the water needs of the municipality. “The entire municipality requires a staggering 174 million litres per …

The number of people who died in a multiple vehicle collision in Limpopo has risen to eight. Two more people have died in hospital. The multiple vehicle collision involving two minibus taxis and two other vehicles, happened on the D19 Matlala road outside Polokwane last week.   Limpopo – Seshego Cross: #TaxiCrash two taxis crash after one was overtaking into …

The double murder trial of a Limpopo pig farmer has been postponed to July this year in the High Court in Polokwane. The trial within a trial over the admissibility of a confession statement by accused number one, Zachariah Olivier, is set to continue when the matter is back in court. Investigating officer Captain Phaladi Makola will resume on the stand. Olivier and his co-accused William …

The defence lawyer in the trial of a Limpopo farmer has questioned the investigating officer about why three different statements have been submitted in the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. Adv Jakobus Venter has argued that he has not seen the accused’s second statement. Venter is representing  Zachariah Olivier, who is accused of shooting two women dead on Onverwacht Farm …

The defense lawyer in the murder trial against a Limpopo pig farmer has told the High Court in Polokwane that his client’s right to consult a legal representative before making a confession statement to the police was violated. Advocate Jakobus Venter has said that his client, Zachariah Olivier, wasn’t allowed to meet his lawyer. The court is conducting a trial-within-a-trial …

A ballistic expert in the double murder trial of a Limpopo pig farmer accused of killing two women and disposing of their bodies in a pig enclosure, has told the High Court in Polokwane that her investigations and findings are accurate. Ballistic expert, warrant officer Fortunate Mahlalela, is on the witness stand. However, a report from an independent ballistic expert, …