Johanna Maria Pretorius

Johanna "Ria" Pretorius (1962 - 2007)

Brief overview:

Ria (44), a businesswoman, was shot dead on the Thohoyandou Road (Makhado Road), in the Makhado/Levubu area, outside Louis Trichardt, Limpopo on 2nd January 2007. She was robbed of R75,000.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Street/Suburb
• 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
  • The suspect, Pophi Mudau (36), is the son of a well known businessman in Tshakhuma. He was arrested by members of the police on Thursday, January 18th 2007, following another armed robbery.
  • According to supt. Ailwei Mushavhanamadi, police spokesperson for the Vhembe area, the suspect was arrested after an armed robbery in Tshikuwi last Tuesday. Mushavhanamadi said that Mudau was travelling along the road when he encountered an Indian businessman whose vehicle broke down. Mudau allegedly pretended to provide assistance to the man, but instead the businessman was robbed of R20 000 in cash."
  • The registration number from his vehicle was found at the scene, which linked him back to the murder of Ria Pretorius.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • Mudau appeared in the Makhado (Louis Trichardt) magistrate’s court, but his case was postponed until Tuesday, January 30th 2007. At the time of going to press, Mudau’s brothers and sister still had to appear in court.

Additional Biographical Information:

• ID Number : 6204130035084
• Cause of death : UNNATURAL CAUSES
• Johanna married Herman on 05/11/1983
• https://www.gendatabase.com/deceased-record.php?q=5056993&r=JOHANNA...

Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.is/3DKim