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Boeremag members sentenced─── 13:16 Tue, 29 Oct 2013
The North Gauteng High Court has handed down sentences ranging from five years to the maximum of 35 years for the 20 men accused of high treason in the so-called Boeremag trial.
EWN reports that Judge Eben Jordaan took into account that some had spent time in prison, meaning a few will walk free.
All the men were convicted last year of high treason while five were found guilty on the additional charges of culpable homicide and conspiracy to commit murder.
Tom Vorster, Herman van Rooyen, Johan Pretorius, Wilhelm Pretorius and Rudi Gouws were sentenced to 35 years, 10 years suspended for five years.
Michael Du Toit, Dirk Hanekom, Lets Pretorius and Kobus Pretorius were sentenced to 30 years, suspended for five.
Adriaan van Wyk, Machiel Burger, Jacques Olivier, Pieter van Deventer and Jacques Jordaan were sentenced to 10 years suspended for the whole period.
Jacobus Duplessis and Jurie Johannes Vermeulen were sentenced to 15 years with 10 years suspended for five years.
Andre Du Toit and Johannes Dion van den Heever were sentenced to 20 years, with half of the time suspended.
Gerhardus Visagie was sentenced to correctional service.
The decade-long trial has cost taxpayers more than R30 million in legal-aid fees.
Report by EWN/eNCA
