Update
MOSSEL BAY NEWS - The murder trial for the two men accused of killing controversial Cape Town businessman Mark Lifman is set to be held in the Mossel Bay Regional Court in January next year.
The two accused Johannes ‘Jakes’ Jacobs and Gert ‘Johnny’ Bezuidenhout made a brief appearance in the Mossel Bay Regional Court under heavy police guard this morning, 27 March.
The matter, which had previously been heard in the George Regional Court and Thembalethu Regional Court in George on 13 March was transferred to Mossel Bay and postponed to today in order to set a trial date.
It was not said why the matter was transferred.
The trial date was then set for 11 to 15 January next year.
Jacobs and Bezuidenhout will remain in custody until then.
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- Mark Lifman murder: 2 accused remain in solitary confinement as bail hearing is postponed
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- Mark Lifman murder: Fresh evidence presented as accused denied bail appeal
- Lifman murder case delayed due to incomplete report
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- Mark Lifman murder: Accused to appeal bail refusal
- Lifman murder case: Court warns against delays
- Mark Lifman murder: Legal expert impressed with investigation
- Lifman murder: fake number plates, wigs and a missing firearm
- Mark Lifman murder: Bail denied
- Mark Lifman murder: Bail application continues
- Mark Lifman murder: Accused intend to plead not guilty
- Two Lifman murder accused back in court
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- Mark Lifman murder: bail application postponed, Donkie Booysen visits court
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