
South African farmers found guilty in 'coffin assault' case
Two white farmers found guilty of attempted murder after forcing a man into a coffin.
Two white farmers accused of assaulting and threatening to burn a man alive after forcing him into a coffin have been found guilty of attempted murder. Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Jackson (pictured) were arrested late last year for assaulting Victor Mlotshwa after he was accused of trespassing on a farm. BBC correspondent Nomsa Maseko was in court.
Plus, Facebook has been heavily criticised by the International Organization for Migration following reports of migrants being abused and tortured by people smugglers, who then send video clips to their victims' families via Facebook and WhatsApp to extort money.
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