Dirk Cornelius Gildenhuys

Dirk Gildenhuys (1962 - 2008)

Brief overview:

Dirk (46), was stabbed in the neck and murdered on 12th June 2008, his wife Susan (45), who was stabbed in the stomach survived.

The Overberg District’s Agricultural Association (ODAA) has called for a revision of the justice system following the murder of Dirk Gildenhuys on his farm Witklip outside Swellendam in the southern Cape. The murder was committed after the suspect was released on early parole. It’s believed he acted in revenge as his parents had been dismissed from the farm. The suspect handed himself over to the police two hours after the incident, following a police and farm-watch chase. Millie van As, one of Gildenhuys’s neighbours, said it doesn’t pay to commit a crime in the area as the people are very alert and criminals will get caught. But Orton King, CEO of the ODAA, said it doesn’t help to have an effective farm watch and land safety strategy if the justice system does not work effectively. “It happens too often that people who are supposed to be in jail are set free and then get involved in crime again,” said King. “The justice system and its application, and more specifically parole conditions, need to be revised to ensure the safety of communities.” he added that the Overberg community would take alternative action if government structures failed to protect its citizens. “Within government’s legal framework we create the necessary crime prevention support structures to protect our community. We will not allow criminals to rule our community.” King said that Gildenhuys would be sorely missed in the Swellendam community. Gildenhuys’s wife, who survived being stabbed in the stomach, has been released from hospital. – Glenneis Erasmus

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

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Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.ph/ELthD
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000194781146858

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 28 2019, 20:11:01 UTC