Johan Strydom

Johan Strydom (1961 – 2011)

Brief overview:

Johan (50) a farmer, and a businessman were attacked and shot dead at Johan's smallholding in Pump Avenue, Meyerton around 22h00 on Sunday 24th April 2011.

Johan was found at 12:00 by warrant officer Johan Schourie (39), and his fiancée. Strydom had wounds to his arms. He was presumably shot twice. "One bullet went through Johan's left arm and hit him in the left side of his chest. He was also shot on the top of his head," said Schourie. Johan's wife, Lizelle (40), and their two sons, Hencoe (7), and Zander (6), had been visiting her parents in East London for the Easter Weekend.

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
• 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.fo/5o9Ih
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000189067257830