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Terre’Blanche murder accused taken from court

6th April 2010

By: Sapa

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One of the two people accused of murdering Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) leader Eugene Terre'Blanche was led out of court amidst cheers and ululation on Tuesday shortly after lunchtime.

 

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Police led the accused, with a jacket fixed firmly over his head blocking his face from view, out of the court and into a waiting Nyala.

 

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It was not clear whether the other accused was still in the court as proceedings were not open to the media or the public.

 

The Nyala left the court in convoy with a number of police vehicles, sirens blaring.

 

As the vehicle drove off, the crowd cheered, ululated and shouted.

 

"Viva, Viva," they said, jumping and clenching their fists as the van drove off.

 

"They are our heroes - they did us proud," said Simon Molefe while jumping with joy.

 

Reporters were waiting to be briefed on the court proceedings, which were to take place in camera, as one of the accused was a minor.


Earlier, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Menzi Simelane told the media that the NPA had met representatives from the community, the AWB and the community policing forum to explain how court proceedings would unfold.

 

Terre'Blanche was murdered on his farm in Ventersdorp on Saturday.

 

Many people were linking the crime to the singing of the lyrics "shoot the boer" by African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema, while others said it was a labour dispute.

 

Two farm workers who allegedly admitted to the killing handed themselves over to police on Saturday.

 

Earlier on Tuesday, police had to separate white AWB supporters and black onlookers in a fracas during the singing of Die Stem and Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika. After lunch, none of the AWB supporters could be seen.

 

Twenty-five-year-old George Mogoari said that Terre'Blanche's killing was "ayoba" (good), claiming that the right wing leader was a threat to the community.

 

"Many of my friends and family were scared to visit Ventersdorp because of that guy," said Mogoari who worked as a bricklayer at Terre'Blanche's house in 2004.

 

However, although he was afraid of Terre'Blanche, he did not believe he would be harmed by him.

 

He also believed that the killing was a labour dispute, and not a racial issue.

 

Albert Mombalo, 25, said: "Even if he can wake up, I will kill him times two."

 

Tebogo Tshepo and her friend Mokotedi Tshenolo said they felt free and happy.

 

"We think Ventersdorp is a much better place. That guy terrorised and killed many people," said Tshenolo.

 

"The devil is dead".

 

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