The Mercury
January 13, 2009 Edition 1
Kamini Padayachee
A man alleged to have been involved in the murder of two foreign
nationals in Durban appeared in the Durban Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Sean Thabo Jacobs, 24, of North West province, was arrested on Saturday
night and charged with two counts of murder and one of attempted murder
following the attack on foreign nationals at a building in Maude Mfusi
(St George's) Street on January 5.
Police spokesman Supt Muzi Mngomezulu said at the time a mob of armed
people had marched to a building where foreign nationals stayed.
"Twenty people, who we presume to be South Africans, were seen wielding
bushknives and other weapons and entering a building called Africa
House. There they forced three foreign nationals to jump from the windows."
One of the foreigners, Zimbabwean Victor Zowa, 24, died on impact. The
second victim, Tanzanian national Said Omar, 22, died in hospital. The
third man, Zimbabwean Eugene Madondo, 25, is recovering in hospital.
In court yesterday, slightly built Jacobs, dressed in a cream and white
T-shirt and blue trousers, appeared anxious. He kept his head down
throughout the proceedings and made furtive glances towards the public
gallery.
Jacobs told the court he intended to apply for bail.
Prosecutor S Majola told the court the case had been extensively reported.
"The state is opposed to bail. His release could jeopardise the
administration of justice. This case has been extensively reported in
the media as it is a xenophobic-related incident."
Magistrate Thobeka Nom-vungu adjourned the case to February 2 for a
formal bail application. Jacobs was re- manded to the Durban central
police cells
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