Bail application postponed in the Echo Caves double murder case
The Claassens were killed in their respective houses on the farm Klipfonteinhoek.
The bail application of Christopher Mgiba (30) has been postponed to September 6. Mgiba 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 September 6, as the defence was not ready to proceed. Mgiba will remain in custody while investigations continue ” said the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson,
Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi.
Mgiba is accused of the murders of Anneke Claassen and her friend, Hennie Claassen, outside Ohrigstad on June 3.
The Claassens were killed in their respective houses on the farm Klipfonteinhoek.
The farm is also home to the well-known 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 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.
