Cornelius Janse van Rensburg

Cornelius "Neels" Janse van Rensburg (1944 - 2012)

Brief overview:

Neels (68), who worked at a garage/petrol station in Kragbron, near Sasolburg, was shot dead in an armed robbery, around 17h30 on 30th September 2012.

Neels tried to hide the cash drawer, whilst pressing the security alarm. He was shot in the neck at close range, and the bullet hit a main artery. He died in his wife Bettie's arms.

The couple had been married for 43 years. Peet Swanepoel, the security chief of the group to which the garage belongs, says two men entered the office and one immediately pulled out a firearm and demanded money.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
  • Neels is survived by his wife, three sons, Jasper, Hannes, and Riaan, and three grandchildren.
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Street/Suburb
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • The perpetrators fled with the cash when the alarm went off.
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
  • Const. Police spokesperson Peter Kareli said one suspect had already been arrested.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20130104093503/http://www.volksblad.com...