Rustenburg – Two men accused of the murder of a NUM official were denied bail by the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

Magistrate Carnel Badenhorst said it would not be in the interests of justice to grant Zenzile Nxenge and Siyakhale Kwazile bail.

They are accused of killing Daluvuyo Bongo, branch secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in Marikana.

“The two are members of a rival union to the deceased’s union. Keeping you in custody is not a punishment, it is for your safety,” said Badenhorst.

The State opposed bail, stating that the addresses of the two accused in the Eastern Cape had not been confirmed and the firearm used to kill Bongo had not been recovered.

The matter was postponed to December 5 for investigation. – Sapa