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About Gideon Swart
Gideon Swart (1970 - 2022)
Brief overview:
Gideon (53), was found on farm Mayhem near Waterval-Boven by his brother Reuben Swart, who lived a few kilometers away. After not being able to get hold of Gideon, Reuben became worried and visited his farm on the said day only to discover his brother’s lifeless body. “Upon arrival, the man was certified dead by the paramedics. The police opened a case of murder after observing that the victim had a belt tied around his legs” said Mdluli Provincial police spokesperson.
Preliminary investigations are said to have revealed Gideon had stab wounds on his back and
stomach, his face was also swollen, an indication that he had been assaulted before being murdered.
Brief Biography:
- Other Victims/Family
- Funeral/Memorial
- The Farm/Smallholding
- The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
- TLU SA says the brutality that accompanied the two recent farm attacks in Waterval-Boven and Delmas in Mpumalanga is extremely worrying. "We are not only seeing an increase in farm attacks and murders, but also that these incidents are becoming more and more brutal,” said Dr. Gawie Lötter, safety manager at TLU SA.
- Lötter said that there had been a clear increase in farm attacks over the past few months: In June, two farm murders were reported. In July there were seven murders reported and in September already six. This brings the number of farm murders for 2022 to 33. Since 1990, there have already been 2,203 farm murders reported.
Attack Details:
- Date and time of attack
- Weapons
- Items Stolen
- His car, a white Nissan 1400 had also been stolen.
- Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
- The police have urged anyone with information that could assist police in finding these suspects to contact Emgwenya branch commander Detective Warrant Officer Raymond Mamaila on 072 023 1542 or the crime stop number 08600 10111.
- Torture, Gratuitous violence
- Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.
Perpetrator details:
- Number and Descriptions
- Arrests
- A charge of robbery has been added to the suspect’s murder charge.
- Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
- Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
- Trial/Conviction
Additional Biographical Information:
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Gideon Swart's Timeline
| 1970 |
1970
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| 2022 |
September 23, 2022
Age 52
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Emgwenya, Nkangala, MP, South Africa
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