A Verulam magistrate has denied bail to siblings Dylan and Ned Govender, who are accused of murdering Mondli Majola in Phoenix during the July civil unrest.
Relatives talk to Dylan and Ned Govender after they were refused bail in the Verulam magistrate's court on Thursday.A Verulam magistrate has denied bail to siblings Dylan and Ned Govender, who are accused of murdering Mondli Majola in Phoenix during the height of the July civil unrest.The pair, who have been in police custody since July 22, had pleaded not guilty to the charges. They were being tried together with a third man, Jeetendra Jaikissoon, who died in police custody last month.
He said the state is alleging that four unarmed men were walking to Cornubia via Desert Palm Road in Phoenix when they were confronted by the accused, who chased them away. Khalil said Dylan had allegedly been carrying a gun, while Ned is said to have brandished an object. He said it is alleged that Majola had been attacked by Dylan when he fell.
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