The bail applications of all three Radzuma brothers, who stand accused of the murder of SAMWU officials Timpson Musetsho and Roni Mani in 2019, were denied by the Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court when they appeared on 12 July. Their trial is scheduled to start in the Limpopo High Court on 9 October.
Simon, Percy, and Ndivhuwo Radzuma were arrested shortly after Musetsho and Mani were gunned down in separate incidents, following their public criticism of the Vhembe District Municipality's unlawful investment of R300 million in the now-defunct VBS Bank.
Representing the families of the deceased, Ms Rabelani Mphaphuli expressed concern that the Radzuma brothers continued to use delaying tactics to revert the matter back to the magistrate's court before the trial begins.
"What worries the families is that the case keeps going back and forth, with little progress. We just want it to be over, so we can have peace of mind. It has been a long time. We know that nothing can bring our loved ones back, but we need closure. The masterminds who hired the gunmen must also be charged. Based on the information gathered by the investigating officer, at least one of the responsible suspects should have been arrested by now. These people, our enemies, are still out there, living among us," said Mphaphuli.