Hendrik Johannes Cilliers

Hendrik 'Boet' Cilliers (1935 - 2012)

Brief overview:

Hendrik (77), who was murdered on his farm near Stella was badly assaulted, his legs bound and tied to a tree and then executed with one gunshot wound to his forehead, North West police spokesperson Captain Aafjie Bothma said. His body was found at 19:00 on 20th January 2012 near his farmhouse, after his pick-up truck was found abandoned on a nearby road. He had lived on the farm all his life. It is situated about 15km from Stella on the road to Mahikeng.

According to Jaco Scholtz from Stella, Cilliers’s legs were tied up and he was badly assaulted.
Scholtz said Theo Scholtz, one of his neighbours, found the white Nissan 1400 bakkie on the road about 3km from Erfdeel. He called the police. Several other people who had seen the bakkie had also called the police and driven to the farm. They saw the house was a mess but there was no sign of Cilliers. He was later found about 30 metres from the house. Cilliers was a widower and lived alone. His family suspects he was attacked while mending a fence on the farm.

"Hendrik usually had money with him and there was nothing on him when he was found,” said Jaco Scholtz.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
  • Cilliers had three children, Chris (47), Ansa Nieuwoudt (45), and Willem (42). He also raised his grandson, Johan Cilliers (19).
• 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
  • Severely assaulted with his legs bound and tied to a tree and then executed with one gunshot wound to his forehead,
• 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:

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.vn/UoYmC
• https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Farmer-beaten-tied-to-tree-...
• https://www.politicsweb.co.za/news-and-analysis/january-2012-farm-m...
• http://archive.is/rvPjR