Audio By Carbonatix
Two white South African farmers convicted of murdering a black teenager who they accused of stealing sunflowers worth $5 (£3) have had their sentences overturned and are now free.
Matlhomola Mosweu's death in 2017, in Coligny, North West Province, triggered protests and outrage.
Pieter Doorewaard and Philip Schutte were later sentenced to 18 years and 23 years respectively.
A court had ruled in 2019 that the 16-year-old's neck was broken and he was pushed out of a moving vehicle driven by the pair.
But Mr Doorewaard and Mr Schutte denied murder, saying the boy fell out while they were taking him to the police station.
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Appeal found the pair not guilty, and overturned their convictions and sentences.
Its judges said the evidence was contradictory and the prosecution "did not prove its case beyond reasonable doubt".
Latest Stories
-
50-year-old woman killed in bush at Gomoa Potsin; suspect arrested
29 minutes -
GWL moves to restore water supply to Teshie-Nungua as talks advance on desalination plant
31 minutes -
Cocoa Processing Company to leverage AfCFTA for Africa expansion
37 minutes -
Ayawaso East Vote-Buying: Inusah Fuseini warns against ‘self-authorising’ annulment
42 minutes -
5 candidates file nominations for Ayawaso East by-election
46 minutes -
Delay in 24-Hour Economy rollout was to avoid politicisation – Sagnarigu MP
51 minutes -
IEAG calls for level playing field in GoldBod operations
56 minutes -
Hope arrives in Savannah as GMTF engages Bole Municipal Hospital
59 minutes -
Kofi Ofosu Nkansah granted GH¢500K, court appearance cancelled
1 hour -
ECG recovers GH¢4.39m from illegal connections in 2025
1 hour -
MIIF positions Ghana strongly at Indaba 2026
1 hour -
Mahama extends Accountability Series to regional and district levels
1 hour -
GRA clarifies new 20% VAT rate
1 hour -
MPs laud government’s declaration of Wednesdays as National Fugu Day
1 hour -
UCC launches Africa Ocean Institute to boost marine research, sustainability
2 hours