Lodiwicus Johannes Venter

Lodiwicus Johannes Venter (1908 - 1995)

Brief overview:

Lodiwicus (86), and his wife, Zacharia (80), were attacked on their smallholding, plot 28, outside Tzaneen, on 28th February 1995. Lodiwicus was beaten with sticks on his face, arms and chest, and sustained fractures. He was hospitalised and died on 13th March 1995 from his injuries.

(Also reported as Lodewickus and Lodewikus)

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:
• 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:

• ID Number : 0810095013084
• Official cause of death : subdural bleeding
• Lodiwicus married Zacharia Jacomina (born Blom) on 02/08/1941
• "28 Februarie 1995 Lodewickus Johannes Venter (86) van die kleinhoewe nr 28 buite Tzaneen, en sy vrou Zagaria (80) is albei in huis oorval, en met ’n stok geslaan, hy het skedelbreuk opgedoen, sy is oor gesig/arms en bors geslaan, Mnr Venter sterf 13/03 aan sy beserings in hospitaal."

Links to Media articles:

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0UlqSM-_mwDNWJlZmMxNmYtNGMwMS00Yz...
• https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=4869249
• https://www.yumpu.com/nl/document/read/4451339/laai-af-die-lys-van-...