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| Limpopo pig farm murders: South African farmer accused of feeding women to pigs faces trial | Limpopo pig farm murders: South African farmer accused of feeding women to pigs faces trial |
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| The murder of two black women by a farmer and his two workers caused outrage in South Africa | The murder of two black women by a farmer and his two workers caused outrage in South Africa |
| A white South African farmer and his two employees accused of shooting dead two black women and feeding their bodies to pigs are due to go on trial for their murders. | A white South African farmer and his two employees accused of shooting dead two black women and feeding their bodies to pigs are due to go on trial for their murders. |
| Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were allegedly looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in South Africa's northern Limpopo province last year when they were killed. | Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were allegedly looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in South Africa's northern Limpopo province last year when they were killed. |
| Their bodies were then alleged to have been given to pigs in an apparent attempt to dispose of the evidence. | Their bodies were then alleged to have been given to pigs in an apparent attempt to dispose of the evidence. |
| Farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, and his employees Adrian de Wet, 19, and William Musora, 50, are yet to enter a plea and remain behind bars. | Farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, and his employees Adrian de Wet, 19, and William Musora, 50, are yet to enter a plea and remain behind bars. |
| The case has sparked outrage across South Africa, exacerbating racial tensions in the country. | The case has sparked outrage across South Africa, exacerbating racial tensions in the country. |
| Such tension is especially rife in rural areas, despite the end of the racist system of apartheid more than 30 years ago. | Such tension is especially rife in rural areas, despite the end of the racist system of apartheid more than 30 years ago. |
| The three men also face charges of attempted murder for shooting at Ms Ndlovu's husband, who was with the women at the farm - as well as possession of an unlicensed firearm and defeating the ends of justice. | |
| Mr Musora, a Zimbabwean national, faces an additional charge under South Africa's Immigration Act over his status as an illegal immigrant. | Mr Musora, a Zimbabwean national, faces an additional charge under South Africa's Immigration Act over his status as an illegal immigrant. |
| As the trial was about to start, the Limpopo High Court was packed with supporters and relatives of the victims. | |
| Members of opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters, which has previously called for the farm to be shut down, were also present in the courtroom. | |
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