Mpumalanga High Court postpones trial case of Deon de Bruyn’s murder
The De Bruyn family have been present throughout the trial following the murder of their son Deon in 2018.
The trial of the seven accused in the 2018 murder of farmer Deon de Bruyn has been postponed to September.
The seven men, Sifiso Madonsela, Solomon Msimango, Raul Mhlanga, Derrick Makamu, Oscar Chauke, Hendry Manonga and Fannie Mkhabela, appeared in the Mpumalanga High Court on July 15 for possible judgement, however, the matter was postponed to September 19 for another witness to take the stand.
It is thought judgement might be delivered in September. De Bruyn, who was 25 at the time of his murder, had managed the Simonsvlei Farm in the Strydomblok area near Komatipoort.
Lowvelder previously reported that De Bruyn and his employer, Estelle Jansen, who was 59 at the time, were overpowered by three balaclava-clad men on June 19, 2018.
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The reports indicated that the intruders had overpowered and bound a security guard and cornered De Bruyn before heading into the house. There they met Jansen, whom they dragged out of bed.
It is alleged that the robbers fired shots wildly and hit De Bruyn in the heart. Jansen was hit by several bullets, but survived the attack. Her son, Elmer, scared off the attackers, who fled on foot. De Bruyn’s family have been present at the Mpumalanga High Court during the trial and have been supported by friends and family.
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