THE trial of Sasolburg businessman Piet Odendaal, accused of killing an employee and dragging his body behind a bakkie, has been shifted to Viljoenskroon, about 150km from his home town, for fears of his safety. Last month, Odendaal’s legal team requested a change in the trial venue following violent protests by community members appalled by his alleged crime. During Odendaal’s last court appearance on October 26, about 150 protesters pelted a police vehicle with stones outside the Sasolburg Magistrate’s Court.