Chris Mahlangu looks on in court.
Evidence introduced at a bail hearing for one of the Black farm workers charged with killing Eugene Terreblanche indicates he may be a Zimbabwean national, leading some to view the AWB leader’s murder in a more conspiratorial
light.
Investigating officer Tsietsi Mano testified to the Ventersdorp Magistrate’s Court that police tried to find 27-year-old Chris Mahlangu on South Africa’s birth register at the department of home affairs, but could not find any trace of him.
Mano then said Mahlangu’s uncle told the police that the accused murderer was indeed Zimbabwean and that his real surname was Rhangani.
Chris Mahlangu hiding his face from cameras inside court today.
Mahlangu’s lawyer, Puna Moroko, denied the statements made about his client’s Zimbabwean citizenship, but acknowledged that Mahlangu did not own an identity document or a passport.
Mahlangu’s alleged ties to Zimbabwe brings the murder of Terreblanche into a larger scope, as it was revealed in the beginning of April that South Africa plans a Zimbabwe-styled land grab of White farms shortly after the World Cup Games end.
The ties between the planned land-grab and Zimbabwe deepen with the recent discovery of a secret airstrip built near a Zimbabwe diamond mine that can transport military vehicles and weapons shipments, leading some to speculate that the Marxist regime will aid South African in the operation.
ANCYL leader Julius Malema
ANYCL leader Julius Malema, whose singing of the ANC hate song “Kill the Boer” is believed by many to have inspired the murders of Terreblanche, recently visited Zimbabwe and met with its Marxist dictator, Robert Mugabe. Malema not only sang the banned song there but also took notes from Mugabe on the finer points of stealing property from groups of people.
The idea that the ANC is planning Zimbabwe-styled land-grab after the World Cup Games has been reinforced by today’s statement by South Africa Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Petterson that new legislation will be introduced to force farmers to hand at least 40% of their land to Blacks.
A young AWB member shows support outside the courthouse.
It goes to argue then that the murder of Terreblanche, a leading figure of the Boer-Afrikaner in South Africa, was a preliminary move by the ANC to decapitate any resistance to the planned land-grab. A nation-wide gun confiscation raid on White homes after a three-month firearms amnesty expired on April 11th was the second step by the government to make sure the operation goes smoothly when the World Cup ends.
At the bail hearing today, the argument about Mahlangu’s identity and date of birth – which the accused murderer said was September 24, 1982 – at one stage saw the magistrate ask him to stand up so that he could guess his age.
The magistrate concluded that Mahlangu could be much older than 27, while Moroko argued that he could be much younger.
Either way, Mano insisted that Mahlangu should not get bail, partly because of the confusion around his identity. “His origin, his citizenship is under doubt,” Mano said. “Even if bail was set with conditions, I am of the opinion that the accused will never stand trial.”
The hearing resumes on May 19 with cross-examination of Mano.
A 15-year-old boy is also charged with the savage Easter weekend murder of Terrblanche. He appeared for a short time in court yesterday. His lawyer, Zola Majavu, said that the trial was set for September. His next appearance would be on June 10. Majavu said his client will plead not guilty.
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Blame the Zimbos again. The majority of Zimbabweans are peaceful loving people, as are the Botswanans. The issue here is South Africa think they can carry out murders with the backing of the ANC and try and blame all of the nation and others and get away with it. Just like the baboon malema getting a R10, 000 fine for upsetting zuma, while the other charges were dropped for having a go at the BBC journalist and backing zanu-pf, and the singing of the banned song, kill the boer is OK? Fathom that out.
I think its wrong to label mugabe as someone that steals land from others while the whites look like the victims.
Who did the whites buy the farms from? The same has happened in the u.s, austrailia, india and countless others.
The truth is, the whites come in and take land by force, its seen as colonialism. The rightfull owners of the land try and take it back and they are seen as savages.
The west has shot themselves in the foot by setting a precedent in israel. If the jews could take land based on ancestral ownership, so can the blacks
Nico
Sorry to burst your bubble, but about 70% and more crime in south africa is directly related to Zims and Mozambicans coming into the country, peaceful loving? To whom? Perhaps mugabe thats why he is still in power but 100% not towards whites! In an ideal world we could say this but truth be told, africans dont want a white man on this soil and will do what they want to do
@Mo.
Firstly, you obviously know nothing about the land grab. Most farmers bought the land from mugabe’s government, as they said they have no interest in the land.
Secondly, the bantu is not the original occupants of the land, the San people are and the bantu murdered them by the thousands.
So whatever nationality you are, just go to the library and read up on the history before bumping your gums.
@john.
You are also obviously in a state of confusion. Most of the crime in SA is local and from Nigerians. Whatever race you are, you are a racist towards Zimbos. If you have ever been to Zims, more so, Matabeleland, you will be given great respect from the locals. They will give up their bed and last meal to make sure that the visitor (black or white) will leave happy.
As for saying blacks don’t want whites, shows your pathetic reasoning towards what you want.
Tell me why the Shona and Ndebele welcome Roy Bennett with cheers and clapping of the hands and even wish he could be the MDC leader?
You maybe know where Zims is on a map, but you know fuck all about the people or culture. If you are South African, I can see why the blacks don’t like you.
History is the struggle of nations and races for “Evironmental Existance Area”, E.E.A.!!! The Whites who came into Afrika found ignorance, poverty on an unimaginable scale, superstition, slavery, and oppression. They built schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, and all of the infrastructure of a Western society. Can you name for me, a black Albert Switzer? Medecine,not witchcraft to cure ills. Once they were gone, look at how it has deteriorated! Mugabe murdered 25,000 Shona tribesman the moment he seized power. He used N.Koreans to do the genocide. When Whites governed Rhodesia there was no fear of tribal warfare as before. Chaka killed 2,000,000!!! Did Die BoereVolk ever do that genocide? Die BoereVolk BOUGHT the land from the Bantus,and is on record! Suid Afrika, like Rhodesia was land of peace and plenty! There was no starvation among Die Bantu as there is now in Communist Occupied Rhodesia. In fact, they keep on hoisting the fraudulent claims of “Nazism” for Boere who want to keep their lands and protest. Yet the A.N.C. proudly proclaims a “communist wing”. How many tens of millions have the Bolsheviki murdered? How many are still oppressed under Bolshevism? In Rhodesia they WANT the Whites back! They have a homicidal lunatic running that nation!! Get your facts straight! Lank Leef Die BoereVolk!
@Frank. I agree with you but for one thing.
Mugabe had up to 30,000 Ndebele killed, not shona, he is a shona with a malawi father. They were murdered by the 5th brigade, who were trained by the koreans.
But he did have over 7,000 shona made homeless a few years ago in Harare.
The point is, there are an awful amount of blacks in Zim, and SA that are OK people and want white rule back. They say that they were far better off, had good jobs, good health care and food to eat. Southern Africa used to be one of the safest holiday destinations in the world. Now it’s one of the worst. I don’t want to see anybody suffer, but I hope the world cup falls flat on it’s face and show South Africa for what it is, a crime ridden, corrupt country.