Chris Bam

Chris Bam (1951 - 2008)

Brief overview:

Chris (26), a well known dairy farmer from Koppies in the Free State, sustained several gunshot wounds to his stomach and leg during the invasion on their Doornfontein smallholding in Pretoria. His son Andre was executed with one shot to his head on 28th July 2008. Chris passed three weeks later on 20th August.

Andre, who played rugby for the Griffons in the Northern Free State, had helped his father move from the Free State to Doornfontein, Pretoria as he wanted to retire. The father and son had farmed in Koppies, Free State together and when the Chris decided to retire. Andre also moved with him to the Doornpoort smallholding they had bought together. Chris, like his son, was also a sportsman, gaining his northern-Free State colours in cycling.

Chris succumbed to his injuries three weeks later, and was buried at the Dutch Reformed Church in Koppies. Survivors are wife Veronica, daughters Adelle and Lindy and son Derik.

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:
• 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

Additional Biographical Information:

• https://graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=3867889

Links to Media articles:

• http://web.archive.org/web/20080821232444/http://www.news24.com/Die...
• https://iluvsa.blogspot.com/2008/10/summary-of-2008-farm-murders-so...
• https://neultra.blogspot.com/2008/07/2980th-victim-murdered-in-ongo...
• https://archive.is/DhPbM
• http://web.archive.org/web/20080821230829/http://www.news24.com/Bee...
• https://archive.ph/1B5C9