Johannes Nicolaas Brits

Johannes Nicolaas Brits (1954 - 2022)

Brief overview:

Johannes (68), and his family were staying at the rural ATKV-Buffelspoort Resort outside Rustenburg to celebrate his birthday when he was fatally shot on in the early hours of Thursday 17th February 2022.

Two armed robbers gained entry to the chalet, while one of the perpetrators waited outside. Johannes was shot several times. His brother, Nick, was shot at twice, but thankfully wasn't hit. A fight ensued between him and one of the perpetrators and his arm was injured during the incident.

Johannes had retired from the Department of Agriculture in 2019. He farmed with exotic birds and bees until his death.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
  • Johannes is survived by his wife, three children, their spouses and four grandchildren.
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • Only three mobile phones were stolen.
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
  • To date no-one has been arrested.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.is/dU0OQ
• https://archive.is/35tyW
• https://archive.is/yLRK2