05-08-2025
Limpopo pig farm murder: Accused turns state witness
POLOKWANE – A dramatic development unfolded in the Polokwane High Court on Monday as the second accused in the Onverwacht pig farm double murder case turned state witness.
Rudolf de Wet (20), a former farm supervisor, agreed to testify against his co-accused in exchange for immunity under Section 204 of the Criminal Procedure Act.
De Wet was originally charged alongside farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier (61) and employee William Musora (50) on two counts of premeditated murder, attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, and defeating the ends of justice.
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The trial links to an incident in August 2024 when Maria Makgato and Lucia Ndlovu were shot and killed on the Onverwacht farm outside Polokwane while collecting food.
It is alleged that their bodies were fed to pigs to destroy evidence.
Zachariah Olivier (60) and his two employees Adriaan De Wet (19), and William Musoro (45) are expected to apply for bail in the Mankweng Magistrate's Court today. The trio stands accused of murdering Mariah Makgato (47) and Lucia Ndlovu (34) and feeding them to pigs on August 20.
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A third victim, Ndlovu's husband, survived the attack and is expected to testify.
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Read the full story in this week's Polokwane Observer.
