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  Limpopo, South Africa — Emotions ran high outside the Limpopo High Court on Thursday as friends and family of the late Sipho Mokoena broke down in tears after the court acquitted the man accused of his brutal murder at a local pig farm. Mokoena, a 36-year-old farmworker, was found dead last year in what many described as a racially charged and gruesome incident. His battered body was discovered near pig pens on the outskirts of Polokwane, sparking national outrage and calls for justice. Activists and family members claimed he was tortured before being killed. The accused, Johan du Toit, a 48-year-old farm owner, was arrested shortly after the incident and charged with murder. But in a shocking turn of events, the judge ruled on Thursday that there was insufficient evidence to convict him, citing inconsistencies in witness testimonies and a lack of forensic clarity. The verdict triggered widespread outrage both inside and outside the courtroom. Protesters who had gathered out...