A farmworker in South Africa died when two colleagues repeatedly threw oranges at him.

They have both been arrested over the incident, South African police confirmed on Wednesday.

It is believed that they trio started arguing on a farm near Tzaneen in the northern Limpopo province on Monday.

Lieutenant-Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe said that two of them armed themselves with oranges.

He said: "Babanto Chauke, 38, and two men had a quarrel.

"The two allegedly started throwing loose oranges at him until he died.

"The paramedics found that the man was dead when they arrived on the scene. He had been hit very badly by oranges."

Two men aged 27 and 30 were arrested and were due to appear in court.

A post mortem examination is due to be carried out to establish the cause of death.