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About Liesl Nel
Liesl Nel (1977 – 2018)
Brief overview:
Liesl (41), her body was discovered in a ditch outside a property on the eastern side of the Uitkyk Road, Nelspruit. She had been house-sitting while the owners were away.
Brief Biography:
- Other Victims/Family
- Funeral/Memorial
- A memorial service in honour of Nel’s legacy was held at the Lowveld National Botanical Garden at 10:00 on Saturday. Guests were requested not to wear black, but rather to dress in Nel’s favourite colours; turquoise, blue, red, pink or green.
- The Farm/Smallholding
- Smallholding on the eastern side of the Uitkyk Road, Nelspruit
- The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
Attack Details:
- Date and time of attack
- Body discovered Saturday morning 18/02/2018
- Weapons
- Items Stolen
- laptop and cellphone
- Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
- Torture, Gratuitous violence
- Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.
Perpetrator details:
- Number and Descriptions
- Suspect worked as a gardener at the property
- Arrests
- Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
- Nicholas Magagula (38)
- Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
- Trial/Conviction
- Nicholas Magagula (38) was jailed for life and a further 15 years in the local regional court in May 2022 for the murder. This after he escaped from custody on the same day of his conviction and was only found about two weeks later.
Additional Biographical Information:
“As a Nelspruit local, who had lived here all her life, she had deep roots in the community,” said close family friend, Carmen Botes. “She was indiscriminately kind and loving.” Tributes in memory of Nel’s legacy have been flooding the Vegan Explorer Lowveld Facebook group, of which she was an administrator. Close friend, Jodi Wainstein said on the group, “Thank you to Liesl for inspiring us. Your memory will live on always and we will spread the word.” Botes, who shared Nel’s passion for veganism, said she plans to use the Vegan Explorer Lowveld Facebook group as a way of paying tribute to Nel.
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Liesl Nel's Timeline
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1977
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| 2018 |
February 18, 2018
Age 41
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Uitkyk, Mbombela (Nelspruit), Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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