Hundreds of m ense from all over the Cape have made their way to Elsies River to pay their respects.to slain Courtney Pieters.
The funeral service will be held on Saturday at the Adriaanse Community Hall in Elsies River.
A peace walk has also been arranged for 8am on Saturday, from the Elsies River High School, for those who will not be able to attend the funeral.
Courtney went missing on 4 May. He body was discovered on in Epping Industria on 13 May.
A family friend and tenant, Mortimer Saunder, 40, was arrested for her rape and murder.
#CourtneyPieters saluted as she arrives at the Adriaanse Hall Clarke Estate @DailyVoiceSA @IOL pic.twitter.com/PkzMLTneNp
— Saafia February (@saafia_saafiaf) May 20, 2017
Mourners gathered outside the Adriaanse hall, Clarke Estate, community of #ElsiesRiver arriving #CourtneyPieters @DailyVoiceSA @IOL pic.twitter.com/YPyvyx0sDY
— Saafia February (@saafia_saafiaf) May 20, 2017
Adriaanse Civic Centre, Elsies River is packed. People out in their numbers to pay their respect to #CourtneyPieters @IOL @AfriNewsAgency pic.twitter.com/jLtplygIM4
— Laura-Abby Skippers (@laura_skippy) May 20, 2017
Hundreds are gathered at Adriaanse Community Centre in Elsies River and hundreds more outside. #CourtneyPieters #Funeral @IOL @WeekendArgus pic.twitter.com/rhBUKVXqUg
— RobinAdamsTV (@RobinAdamsSport) May 20, 2017
#CourtneyPieters' body arrives at church. A service will be held here before the burial at the Belhar Cemetery pic.twitter.com/2VCW8IkLsF
— Athi Mtongana (@Artii_M) May 20, 2017
#RIP #CourtneyPieters #ElsiesRiver @WeekendArgus @IOL pic.twitter.com/eJDIku9hcv
— RobinAdamsTV (@RobinAdamsSport) May 20, 2017
The family of #CourtneyPieters as the Oudste van Rensburg speaks to the masses @DailyVoiceSA @IOL pic.twitter.com/y69Vwy0ZC0
— Saafia February (@saafia_saafiaf) May 20, 2017