On appeal however, the testimony of Mr Pakisi was rejected. At the places where Pakisi claimed he was shot at, no cartridge casings were found, and his timeline of events could not be reconciled with known times. In the bungled investigation, no blood stains or samples were found or collected in either the vehicle, any place Moshoeu was supposedly assaulted, or on the jersey which Pakisi supposedly used to wipe away Moshoeu's blood. It was found that the State did not prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, and Doorewaard and Schutte were acquitted on all charges after spending 13 months in jail. AfriForum funded the appeal costs, and its private prosecution unit provided support in the case investigation. In 2019 the Moshoeu family was donated a new house in Gerdoren Park, Coligny, by Gift of the Givers, on land donated by the Ditsobotla Local Municipality.