Murder trial acquittal shifts focus onto rampant stock theft in Mpumalanga community

The acquittal of farmers on murder charges highlights divides — and common enemies — in Mkhondo

06 June 2023 - 20:41 By HENDRIK HANCKE and Ziphozonke Lushaba

The acquittal this week of seven farmers charged with killing a seasonal worker and his brother in Mkhondo has reawakened deep divides in the Mpumalanga farming community...

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