Piet Retief farm case unearths old killings

09 May 2021 - 00:00 By naledi shange

Sthembiso Thwala stayed completely still, pretending to be dead, next to the bodies of his brother and a friend after they were attacked on an Mpumalanga farm. He hoped he wouldn't meet the same fate...

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