Two white South African farmers who forced a black man into a coffin have been convicted of attempted murder and kidnapping.
Victor Mlotshwa, 27, was beaten and forced into the coffin by Theo Martins Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen in August 2016.
The two who denied the charges are yet to be sentenced.
The case has caused outrage in South Africa and highlighted racial tensions in farming communities.
Mr Mlotshwa only reported the matter after footage of the assault emerged on YouTube months later.
As Judge the read out the guilty verdict in Middelburg Magistrates Court on Friday, supporters of the victim burst into songs of celebration.
South Africa Coffin Case: White Farmers Convicted
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