Polokwane

Retief Goosen perhaps added more fuel to the fire, speaking of how difficult it was for his brother to farm outside the northern town of Polokwane - explaining how he faced a "constant battle" with people trying to "burn the farm down and to chase you away".

Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were allegedly looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August when they were shot.

The three men in court in Polokwane also face charges of attempted murder for shooting at Ms Ndlovu's husband , who was with the women at the farm - as well as possession of an unlicensed firearm.

The far-left Economic Freedom Fighters had their last big preelection gathering in the northern city of Polokwane, the hometown of fiery leader Julius Malema.

The anniversary event held in Polokwane in the northern Limpopo province comes days after a state-backed judicial investigation revealed how some of the party’s top officials had benefited from corruption.