Hennie Maritz

Hennie Maritz ( - 2023)

Brief overview:

Hennie (70s), a farm foreman, was reported missing on Friday afternoon. His body was found in a field not far from the R68 road near the Glencoe prison area.

On Friday, Maritz believed to be in his early seventies, was reported missing after leaving for Dundee from Hattingspruit in a white Nissan bakkie.

When he did not return, a search was launched. His body was later found. Glencoe SAPS said his throat had been cut and an investigation was under way.

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
  • Swift police action led to the arrest of a suspect, Thulani Mkhize (47), who was found in possession of a stolen vehicle
  • “Mkhize exposed an accomplice, Zenzele Buthelezi, who was also detained in connection with the murder.”
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • Mkhize and Buthelezi appeared in court on June 26.

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.ph/10g0m
• https://archive.ph/7wH9G
• https://archive.ph/ZTAxn
• https://archive.is/btnji