Jan du Toit

Jan du Toit (1930 - 2010)

Brief overview:

Jan (80), a smallholding farmer from Kameeldrift, was shot in the stomach on 5th May 2010. He was also hit in the arm with another bullet. His attackers, believed to be two men who have been harassing the community for several years, fled with only a small portable radio and cellphone. The room was full of blood splatter.

He was taken to Steve Biko hospital in a serious condition, and underwent a two hour surgery to repair his colon and intestines. Jan died from his injuries, shortly after.

Insp. Police spokesman Louis de Bruin said police are investigating charges of armed robbery and attempted murder.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
  • Hettie Jordaan of the rural security sector said they suspect that two of the attackers involved are the same men who attacked and stabbed Robert Botha (57), two weeks later. According to Jordaan, these robbers have been terrorising the Kameeldrift community for the past seven years.

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

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• http://web.archive.org/web/20100506001853/http://www.nuus24.com/Sui...
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000188543167835