Alta Duvenhage

Alta Duvenage (1946 - 2010)

Brief overview:

Alta (65/66), was found dead, rolled up inside a carpet, in a sewage manhole, on 20th May 2010. Police believe she was strangled.

Although the apartment, in St Michael Street, New Redruth, Alberton, had been ransacked, it appeared that only her car was missing. Alta's daughter, Lizel Fourie, said that there were blood stains inside the house.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
  • DUVENHAGE; Alta, 1944 - 19/05/2010. Ons gaan ma baie mis Melinda, Fred en Liesl, Fred, Natalie & Jesse. Gedenkdiens: Royal Boma, Alberton, Gauteng provinsie, 28/05/2010, 11:00. (Beeld – 26, 27/05/2010) *https://archive.is/bqRKs
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
  • Alta's housekeeper, a gardener were amongst the six people arrested, are were expected to appear for a remand hearing in Alberton magistrate’s court.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • Spokesperson Capt. Manaku Raphulu confirmed the incident, and said six suspects were arrested and charged with murder and motor theft.

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20100527093730/http://www.beeld.com/Sui...