Hendrick Jacobus Nicholas Kotze

Hendrick Kotze (1940 - 2007)

Brief overview:

Hendrick (66), was murdered during a Home Invasion on 31/05/2007 at his home in Ridgeway, Johannesburg, GP

His wife Janetta Johanna Hendriena Kotze was also assaulted, Their son, Gerrit Kotze, a quadriplegic boy, was hit with a flashlight on the head, and threatened with a knife and/or firearm.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
  • Tajuddin Mohammed whose family was among the first victims to be attacked, by Mzwandile Vincent Thomas Twala (32), of Soweto, and his accomplice.
  • Twala and his accomplice also took a two-carat diamond belonging to Mohammed's wife during the robbery at their home in Robertsham on April 20, 2007. as well as R100 000 worth of US dollars and British pounds. They also took his children's shoes and wedding gifts belonging to his wife.
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • jewellery, clothing, a cellular phone, a Walther PPK pistol, ammunition and toiletries
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
  • CASE NO:SS31/08
• 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
  • Twala is accused of murder, rape, five counts of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, robbery with aggravating circumstances, five counts of housebreaking with intent to rob, and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
  • Twala also faces other charges of attempting to kill six police officers who pounced on him where he lived at Diepkloof Hostel on June 14, 2007. He has pleaded not guilty on all charges and did not enter a plea explanation.
  • Twala was convicted on 09 June 2009

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.ph/sQWV2
• https://archive.ph/YUuGh (Court Papers)