Two farm workers, aged 15 and 28, were officially charged with four crimes including the murder of Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) leader Eugene Terre'Blanche in the Ventersdorp Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) advocate George Baloyi said that the accused, Chris Mahlangu, 28, and a minor, who cannot be named, were formally charged with murder, house breaking and robbery with aggravating circumstances, crimen injuria and attempted robbery with aggravating circumstances.

The charge of crimen injuria was explained by Baloyi: "[after the murder]... they pulled down his [Terre'Blanche's] pants to his knees and exposed his private parts".

The case was postponed to April 14. The two had not yet pleaded to the charges.

"We had two sessions today, one was informal and one was formal," Baloyi said.

"In the informal session we outlined the charges we intend to bring against the two accused and the summary of facts we are relying on.

"In session two, we spoke about complying with the provisions of the new act."

He said that the Child Justice Act of 2008 provided for the treatment of children who committed an offence and laid down the procedure that needed to be followed, adding that the probation officer had compiled a report as per the act.

The accused's rights were explained in court and necessary documentation, such as birth certificates, was handed over.

Baloyi said that the inquiries were "all but finalised except for one issue".

"That is the criminal capacity of the accused [the minor]."

They had to determine whether the youth had the capacity to commit murder or whether he was acting on someone else's instruction.

"It was postponed for seven days to finalise that issue."

Baloyi said that the entire trial would be held in camera, owing to the age of the one accused. "The law is very clear the trial must take place in camera," he said.

NPA head Menzi Simelane confirmed that there would only be one trial, saying thus far "from the information, that they are the only ones involved in the crime".

He said that there were sufficient provisions to move the case to the high court but certain matters had to be taken into account such as the Ventersdorp community wanting justice "from here".

He said that people in South Africa generally respected court outcomes and although the case might take place in Ventersdorp, it was still in South Africa with a Constitution generally obeyed by the people.

Simelane said that it was difficult to say when the trial would begin.

Asked why he had attended the case, he said: "I am at work like you are. I work from any court..."

The 15-year-old's attorney, Zola Majabu, relayed a message from the youth to the community: "Please, please don't hurt my family".

Family members told Sapa that they were "traumatised" and scared. They feared for their lives.

Right wing leader Terre'Blanche was murdered at his farm outside Ventersdorp on Saturday.