He was part of a violent protest in Senekal when two suspects appeared in court in connection with the murder of a farm manager. Andre Pienaar (52) appeared in court on Tuesday morning for assault, malicious damage to property and public violence. Pienaar has been remanded in custody due to the seriousness of the charges and the potential for another violent protest in the community.

The case has been postponed to 20 November for further investigation. Police Minister Bheki Cele has condemned the actions by protesters. Police reports indicate that following the brief court appearance, around a hundred demonstrators stormed into the court building, demanding the suspects in the murder of farm manager Brendin Horner be handed over to them. Cele is adamant that such criminal behaviour will never be tolerated.

He has called on police to act swiftly and arrest those responsible. “While we all condemn the gruesome killing of this young man in Paul Roux, absolutely no one has the right to take the law into their own hands - no matter what the situation is. This type of lawlessness can't be justified nor taken lightly." The minister and State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo are hoping to quell tensions in the area by visiting on Tuesday.