Two Lifman murder accused back in court

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GEORGE NEWS AND VIDEO - The two men accused of murdering Cape Town underworld figure, Mark Lifman at the Garden Route Mall in George on 3 November last year, are back in the George Magistrate’s Court today where their bail application will be heard today and tomorrow.

The previous court appearance of Johannes 'Jakes' Jacobs (53) and Gert 'Johnny' Bezuidenhout (37) on 12 December was attended by Lifman's notorious friends, Jerome 'Donkie' Booysen and André Naudé, as well as Booysen's son Joel.

Just after the case was postponed on 12 December, the Booysens and Naude headed to the mall where they laid down flowers at the spot where Lifman was gunned down. George Herald filmed them doing so, and many readers reacted with outrage and disgust.

It is not known whether Lifman’s underworld friends will once again be in attendance in court today.

Booysen and Naudé stand accused of murdering steroid king Brian Wainstein, but this trial is only set to resume in March. Witnesses are justifiably stressed and fearful, as four of the accused in this case, including Lifman, have been killed.

George Herald journalist Kristy Kolberg and cameraman, Cameron Squire are at the court in George and will bring us updates as news becomes available.