ICYMI | 5 men charged with murder of Coka brothers released on R10 000 bail each, animal cruelty case against Thandi Modise dismissed

Two more people have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a lawyer, as well as gang-related extortion, kidnapping and intimidation in Milnerton, joining alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack, who was arrested for the charges on Thurs

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The five men charged with the murder of the Coka brothers are released on R10 000 bail each, the animal cruelty case against Thandi Modise is dismissed, and Gift of the Givers is set to intervene in India's Covid-19 crisis.

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5 men charged with murder of Coka brothers released on R10 000 bail each

The story: Five men charged with the murder of the Coka brothers in eMkhondo were granted bail of R10 000 each in the Piet Retief Magistrate's Court in Mpumalanga on Friday morning.

The details: Orchard Klingenberg, Danie Malan, Cornelius Greyling, Ignitius Steinberg and Senzele Yende face charges of murder, attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice and kidnapping following the death of brothers, Mgcini and Zenzele Coka.

The context: It is alleged that the brothers died during an altercation between residents and farmers relating to jobs. They were shot and killed on the farm Pampoenkraal on 9 April.

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The court agreed with the arguments made by Thandi Modise's legal representative, advocate Dali Mpofu SC, that she could not be held responsible for what happened on the farm.

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