One of the accused in the Limpopo pig farm murders, Zacharia Olivier, broke down in tears during his bail hearing at the Polokwane Regional Court.
It is not clear why he started crying.
Magistrate Felleng Ntilane had to briefly adjourn proceedings to allow the accused to recover.
Olivier and his two co-accused, Rudolf de Wet and Zimbabwean national William Musora, face charges of attempted murder, murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
This came after the remains of Maria Makgato and Kudzai Ndlovu were discovered in a pigsty in August.
Musora faces an additional charge of contravening the Immigration Act.
Olivier’s bail application has been adjourned until 18 February next year due to the unavailability of his lawyer to lead the bail application. Responding to news of the murders of the two women, the South African Council of Churches (SACC) in the province said the accused should not be granted bail. Former SACC general secretary Reverend Mautji Pataki explains:
