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About Alyssa Botha
Alyssa Botha (1999 – 2012)
Brief overview:
Alyssa (13), a student at Monument High School, was shot and killed in front of her 17-year-old sister Meghan and father Anton, on 5th September 2012, on a smallholding in Rietfontein, Muldersdrift, GP. Meghan was shot in both legs, and Anton also in the stomach. The only items the perpetrators stole was an empty wallet and two mobile phones.
Brief Biography:
- Other Victims/Family:
- Father Anton, shot in stomach (survived). Sister Meghan (17), shot in both legs (survived)
- Funeral/Memorial
- The Farm/Smallholding:
- Rietfontein, Muldersdrift smallholding
- The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
Attack Details:
- Date and time of attack:
- +- 19h00, 5th September 2012
- Weapons:
- Firearms
- Items Stolen:
- Empty wallet, mobile phones
- Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
- Torture, Gratuitous violence
- Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.
Perpetrator details:
- Number and Descriptions:
- 3
- Arrests
- Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s:
- Alfred Zwane (27), Samson Mandlezi (23) and Manir Lubisi (27)
- Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
- Trial/Conviction
- Finally, after more than a year, in September 2013, the three perpetrators pleaded guilty for the murder of Alyssa
- Career criminals - Zwane, Mandlezi and Lubisi, appeared in the Johannesburg High Court, having pleaded guilty to nine of the 10 charges against them.
- According to the indictment, the four men were involved in the:
- Robbery of Barbara and Jennifer Stott on July 6, 2012;
- Break-in at Johannes Smit’s house, stealing several items including his 9mm pistol in the period between July 26 and 27, 2012;
- Attempted murder of Joel Mabokela on August 1, 2012;
- Attempted murder and robbery of Lelanie Ras, who was assaulted with a stone on August 1;
- Assault and robbery of Sibusiso Spambo and his family on August 23;
- Theft of horse blankets from Liliaan Groesbeek on August 26;
- Murder of Alyssa Botha, 13, and the attempted the murder and robbery of her 17-year-old sister Meghan and her father Anton;
- Murder and robbery of Andre Jordaan on September 13.
- Burglary of Gopaul Nair’s property on September 13.
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Alyssa Botha's Timeline
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1999
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| 2012 |
September 5, 2012
Age 13
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Muldersdrift, West Rand, GP, South Africa
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