Ohrigstad farm murder case postponed for bail application
Mgiba is accused of the brutal murders of Anneke Claassen and her friend, Hennie, outside Ohrigstad on June 3.
Christopher Mgiba (30) appeared in the Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court on Monday, facing charges of murder,
arson and robbery with aggravating circumstances.
His case has been postponed to August 28 for a formal bail application while investigations continues.
Mgiba is accused of the brutal murders of Anneke Claassen and her friend, Hennie, outside Ohrigstad on June 3.The Claassens were killed in their respective houses on the farm Klipfonteinhoek outside Ohrigstad.
The farm is also home to the wellknown tourism destination, the Echo Caves.
The two, aged 73 and 77, were tortured and left for dead before their homes, were set alight.The Limpopo SAPS had tracked Mgiba down in Tembisa, Gauteng, on June 14. He was linked to the murders.
A private investigation company Bosveld Misdaadondersoeke, was an integral part of the investigation and arrest. According to the company, the suspect was known to the Claassens, as he had been a previous employee
