Belinda van Wyk

Belinda van Wyk (1972 - 1998)

Brief overview:

Belinda (26), and her father, Lesley George Visser (57), were shot dead during a hijacking on 24th July 1998 at Galway Gardens, Germiston, Johannesburg.

Belinda and her father were talking while she was sitting in her car in the driveway of his house when they were accosted by four men, one of whom was armed. Lesley tried to rescue his daughter when the gang tried to steal the car, but the armed male pulled out a gun and shot them. Lesley died at the scene and Belinda passed away the following day in hospital.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• 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:
  • Case Nbr: A487/2007
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • Acting Judge EM du Toit sentenced Moeketsi Abram Ramolahlwane (21), Tshepo Gerald Phoofolo (22), April Xolile (20), and Vincent Mnchunu (23), all of Katlehong, for murdering Lesley George Visser and his daughter Belinda van Wyk in July 1998. They were sentenced to double life terms in jail.

Additional Biographical Information:

Shared on a discussion forum:
"Belinda Van Wyk / Visser Bedfordview, Gauteng July 1997/1998 – her father was also murdered with her."
POSTED BY LUCY NIELSON-JONES | MARCH 1, 2017

• Official cause of death : Unnatural causes
• https://www.gendatabase.com/deceased-record.php?q=3540860&r=BELINDA...

Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.is/2qauC
• https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAGPHC/2008/94.pdf (Court hearing)

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Mar 19 2023, 6:24:15 UTC