Joseph William Roberts

Joseph William Roberts (1930 - 2003)

Brief overview:

Joseph (73), was found by his son, beaten to death, in his home on a smallholding near De Deur, on 15th March 2003. Captain Nthabiseng Mazibuko said his body was found by his son Gary at 11:00. Roberts lived alone on his smallholding, which was ransacked.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
  • Two other families in the area were robbed in separate incidents over the weekend, said Mazibuko. James Morae (54), and his family were overpowered by three armed men on their Walkerville smallholding at 02:00 on Saturday. The men stole a cellular phone, a television set, some clothing and about R600 in cash. Morae and his family were not injured.
  • Maria Roets and her family were also overpowered by three armed men, on the farm Vlakplaats in the Barrage area on Friday afternoon, Mazibuko said. The robbers took a television set, a microwave oven, hi-fi equipment and a vehicle. No one was injured in the incident. Police were unable to comment as to whether the robberies are related as investigations were still in progress, Mazibuko said.

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • Two guns and a microwave oven were missing.
• 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:

• Identity Number : 3003015041081
• Cause of death : Multiple serious injuries

Links to Media articles:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20060111105948/http://www.news24.com/Ne...
• https://web.archive.org/web/20031123000110/http://groups.msn.com/cr...
• https://www.yumpu.com/nl/document/read/4451339/laai-af-die-lys-van-...
• https://archive.is/557WD