Violent protests erupted in South Africa's largest city of Johannesburg on Monday after a court granted bail to two white farmers who were accused of killing a black teenage boy.

Members of the community, including a large group of students, protested outside the court.

Pieter Doorewaard, 26, and Phillip Schutte, 34, are accused of killing 16-year-old Matlhomola Jonas Mosweu on April 20.

Prosecutors said these two adult men threw the teenager off a moving vehicle after catching him stealing sunflowers. However, the suspects claimed they were driving him to the local police station when he jumped off their vehicle and died.

Magistrate Magaola Foso said Doorewaard and Schutte were granted bail of 5,000 rand (370 US dollars) each because the witness had not yet confirmed whether Mosweu was the teenager he saw being thrown off the vehicle.

The two farmers will return to court for trial on June 26.

Last month, businesses were looted and four houses, three trucks and a tractor were burnt in protests sparked by the boy's death.  

(Source: agencies)‍