Kallawathie Singh

Kallawathie 'Kay' Singh (1958 – 2018)

Brief overview:

Dhir ‘Roy’ (68) and Kallawathie Beekarie (65) were murdered on September 2nd, 2018 at their Cottonlands farm.

Singh was stabbed several times with his fishing spear on the neck and chest, while Beekarie was forced into the bathroom tub, her hands tied behind her back, forced to kneel, and strangled with cables.

Their bodies were found in the locked bathroom of their home.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • a green Toyota Conquest, cellphones, a TV, hi-fi, a pellet rifle, a DVD player, a beach umbrella, and a microwave
• 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
  • 25/01/2024: On Wednesday, Thobelani Manqele, 25, Sphiwe Shezi, 23, and 21-year-old Ndawo Ndlovu appeared in court where their matter was adjourned to sentencing proceedings to get under way before Judge Carol Sibiya. The trio were found guilty in October and pre-sentencing reports from a probation and a correctional services officer were required before they could be sentenced due to some of their ages at the time of the murders in 2018. They were aged 20, 18 and 15 years at the time of the couple’s murder. Initially, there were five accused. However, the State withdrew charges against Siyabonga Emmanuel Nhlengethwa and Bonginkosi Freedom Mkhize, who then became the State’s 204 witnesses in the trial.

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.is/CwhAj
• http://archive.is/sO14M
• http://archive.fo/1tuso