Mlotshwa told the court that he was on his way to Middelburg to run errands for his mother when he was chased by two bakkies, driven by Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuyzen.<\/p>\n
He said that after he became too tired to run, Oosthuyzen and Jackson got out of their vehicles.
\nMlotshwa told of how Jackson hit him with a fist without uttering a word.<\/p>\n
When he fell to the ground, Mlotshwa kicked and hit him with fists as he was laying in the ground.<\/p>\n
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