Limpopo pig farm accused's bail bid to resume on Wednesday

Zachariah Olivier and his two employees, Rudolph De Wet and Willian Musora, allegedly killed Maria Makgato and Lucia Ndlovu before dumping their bodies in a pigsty at Onvervaght farm in Sebayeng outside Polokwane in August.

They are facing charges of murder, attempted murder and defeating the ends of justice.

The High Court in Polokwane earlier set aside the magistrate’s order granting Olivier access to his police statement.

The bail application was referred back to the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court for another magistrate to hear on Wednesday.

"There are several reasons why the statement of an accused is needed for purposes of his bail application," the High Court ruled.

"In the present case, access was refused by the prosecution on the basis that the police need to follow up on information provided in the statement.

"It is not proper for this court to make any pronouncement in relation to the propriety of the refusal by the prosecution to grant the respondent access to his statement,” the court said. 

During a previous court appearance, De Wet claimed he had been assaulted and tortured by police after his arrest and identified the officers who allegedly assaulted him. 

His attorney, Jodi Meyer, told the court that they wanted to open a criminal case against the officers. 

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