Lucky Sithome

Lucky Sithome (1982 – 2015)

Brief overview:

Lucky (33) and Gavin Wolfswinkel (32), both in the building industry, were killed cold-bloodedly on a small holding in the Boschkop area on Sunday 15th November, 2015. They lived in separate houses on the smallholding, and both were shot and killed by three armed men at about 19:45. The perpetrators gained access to the smallholding by cutting a hole in the fence, and when the alarm went off they went to investigate, and were ambushed. Lucky was shot in the chest and Gavin shot in the head. They both died at the scene. The perpetrators fled without taking anything. No arrests have ever been made.

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
• 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:

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.fo/6zI4a
• http://archive.fo/yW01X