John Philip Boardman

John Boardman (1940 -2004)

Brief overview:

John (63), was shot at the Wild Fig Restaurant, Liesbeekpark way. Observatory, Cape Town, and died of his injuries early the next morning.

On the evening of Tuesday 29 June 2004 a number of persons were having dinner at the Wild Fig Restaurant, in Liesbeekpark way. Observatory. At one of the tables, sat the family group consisting of Warren and Jane Boardman-Smith and Jane Boardman-Smith's parents, Mr John and Mrs Marian Boardman. The occasion was the birthday of Mrs Boardman senior.

At approximately 10 30 prn a group of persons armed with three handguns and some, if not all of whom had previously entered the restaurant as guests and had been served meals at two tables in the restaurant, proceeded to rob the two parties of their personal possessions, in addition, the manager of the Restaurant, Graeme Hendry was robbed of approximately R7 000.00 in cash takings of the Restaurant and Petrus Bestbier the Chef at the restaurant was robbed of his cellphone. During the course of the robbery Mr. Boardman senior was shot and seriously wounded in his upper body. He was eventually taken to hospital but died of his injuries early the next morning.

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:
  • Case No: A603/10
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
  • Phumla Qunta and Xoliswa Alice Mavalaliso
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • In the result the following order is made in the appeal of both appellants:

1. The appeal against the convictions on counts one. two, five, six. eight (robbery) and nine (murder) is turned down and the convictions on these counts are confirmed;
The appeal against the convictions on counts ten and eleven (the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition) succeeds and the convictions and sentences on counts ten and eleven, are set aside;
3. The appeal against the effective sentences of thirty years imprisonment on counts one, two, five, six. eight and nine succeeds, but only to the following extent:

the effective sentences of thirty years imprisonment remain in place save that four years and six months are to be deducted when calculating the date upon which the effective sentence of thirty years imprisonment in respect of each of the appellants is to expire.

Additional Biographical Information:

• Identity Number: 4009265070182
• Cause of Death: UNNATURAL CAUSES 1204/04

Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.ph/HsrL2 (Court papers)