Joachim Hermanus Hanekom

Joachim "Achim" Hermanus Hanekom (1978 - 2001)

Brief overview:

Joachim (22), a farmer's son from farm Verdun, in Franschhoek, was stabbed to death, on 2nd September 2001. His body was found on the Helshoogte Pass near Franschhoek. It is not clear from the report if Achim was abducted from a farm or hijacked.

Boland police spokesperson Captain William Reid said police from Stellenbosch and Cloetesville had earlier stopped a vehicle on the Helshoogte Pass as the driver appeared to be under the influence of liquor. Police questioned the two occupants, and after a jacket was found on the roadside conducted a further search with a police tracker dog. They found Hanekom's body and a knife nearby.

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
  • Both men were arrested. A third man was later arrested at a house in Stellenbosch.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • The three men, aged between 20 and 25, were to appear in the Stellenbosch Magistrate's Court.

Additional Biographical Information:

• Identity Number : 7812285212081
• Official cause of death : Unnatural causes
• https://www.gendatabase.com/deceased-record.php?q=3569967&r=JOACHIM...

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.is/rwawJ
• https://graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=305460