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About Joseph James Greyling
Joseph James Greyling (1984 - 2003)
Brief overview:
Joseph (18), and Johannes Swart (30), were shot dead in their beds, in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, on 20th February 2003, said Mopani police spokesperson Maano Sadike.
Swart, the manager of Tunnel Plaza between the Strydom tunnel and Hoedspruit, and his assistant Greyling were sleeping in their quarters adjoining the centre when intruders broke in and shot them.
"The intruders then ransacked the room before breaking into the plaza's bottle store and supermarket," said Mopani police spokesperson, Captain Moatshe Ngoepe. "The room was topsy-turvey.
Every drawer was pulled open and the safe was also open and empty."
Their bodies were found at about 07:00 when shocked employees arrived for work.
"Swart was found with two bullet wounds to the head while Greyling was shot once in the head and once behind the ear," said Ngoepe.
The suspects stole a bakkie and escaped with an undisclosed amount of money, household items as well as liquor and groceries.
The bakkie was later found abandoned on the Tzaneen road about 20km from the scene.
Brief Biography:
- Other Victims/Family
- Johannes Swart (30)
- Funeral/Memorial
- The Farm/Smallholding
- The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
Attack Details:
- Date and time of attack
- Weapons
- Items Stolen
- Cash from a safe, beer from the fridge, clothing and various household items.
- Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
- Torture, Gratuitous violence
- Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.
Perpetrator details:
- Number and Descriptions
- Arrests
- A Zimbabwean foreign national was arrested
- Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
- Peter Ndlovu (28)
- Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
- Zimbabwe
- Trial/Conviction
- Ndlovu appeared in the Hoedspruit court in May 2005. He was sentenced to two life sentences for the double murder, 12 years for burglary, 15 years for robbery, 10 years for theft and four years for unlawful possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. The sentences will run concurrently.
Additional Biographical Information:
- Identity Number : 8410215091086
- Cause of death : Unnatural
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Joseph James Greyling's Timeline
| 1984 |
October 21, 1984
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| 2003 |
February 18, 2003
Age 18
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Hoedspruit, Mopani, LP, South Africa
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Tzaneen Main Cemetery, Mopani District , LP, South Africa
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