Mark Lifman murder trial remanded to December for bail

The case against two men arrested for the murder of alleged underworld kingpin, Mark Lifman, has been remanded for bail application to the 12^th and 13^th of December in the George Magistrate’s Court.

The 57-year-old was gunned down at the Garden Route Mall last week Sunday.

Lifman was scheduled to appear in the High Court in Cape Town last Monday, on several charges including the murder of alleged steroid smuggler, Brian Wainstein.

He is the fourth accused in the Wainstein murder trial to have been gunned down.

Lifman  has been associated with the private security industry and was alleged to have been involved in extortion rackets.

Meanwhile, the media has been given permission to film proceedings in the bail application of the two suspects implicated in Lifman’s murder. 

The court reprimanded media organisations for publishing the identities of the accused since an ID parade still needs to be done.

Johannes Hendrik Jacobs (53) and Gert Johannes Bezuidenhout (37) briefly appeared in the George Magistrates Court. They face charges of premeditated murder following the assassination of alleged underworld kingpin, Mark Lifman (57). Bail application set for 12&13 Dec#sabcnews pic.twitter.com/hq86rWjD6V

— Sphiwe Hobasi (@MrCow_man) November 13, 2024