The trial of the Radzuma siblings, accused of killing two leaders of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Vhembe district, is set to resume in the High Court in Thohoyandou. Image: Zoutnet.
(The Post News)– The court case of three Radzuma siblings who are accused of killing two South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) leaders in the Vhembe district is to resume in the High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. The matter, which is said to be linked to investments in VBS Mutual Bank, is still very much in the news.
Percy, Simon, and Ndivhuwo Radzuma, the suspects, are accused of killing Timson Musetsho and Ronald Mani, who were assassinated in January 2019. Musetsho and Mani were outspoken critics of the Vhembe District Municipality’s investment of public funds in the now-defunct VBS Mutual Bank, a money scandal that rocked the region.
The trial, which has been in progress for over a year, is also being heard today at the Waterval Magistrate’s Court outside Louis Trichardt, where a High Court was in session. Already, about 100 out of 150 witnesses have testified, and yet more witnesses will be called by the state as the court hearings continue.
New revelations indicate that R150,000 was allegedly paid to organise the murder of one of the SAMWU leaders. This claim, based on recent witness testimony, has raised suspicion about the case and could have severe implications for the trial’s outcome.
Percy and Simon Radzuma are particularly implicated in the killing of Musetsho and Mani. Ndivhuwo Radzuma, the third brother, is implicated in the murder of Zwothe Nemulodi, who was the SAMWU murder suspect.
The trial remains at the forefront of the fight for justice, with the court working to establish the full facts behind the politically inspired murders. The continuation of the hearings will further illuminate the case and the broader implications of the VBS scandal for local government and corruption in the nation.
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