Mandeni Johannes Moloi

Mandeni Johannes Moloi (1956 – 2018)

Brief overview:

Moloi (62), was attacked on his farm outside Senekal in the early hours of Thursday morning, and sadly passed away at the Hoogland Mediclinic in Bethlehem on Thursday night.

“Mr Moloi was alone on the farm at the time,” said DA MPL Leona Kleynhans, in a statement Friday morning.

Two suspects have been arrested.

There had allegedly been several previous break in attempts on Moloi’s house.

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:

Kleynhans said that while the DA welcomes the quick response from the SAPS in apprehending the two alleged perpetrators, “it remains unclear why no urgent police action was taken to address the several break in attempts at Mr Moloi’s house, a clear indication that his life was in danger.”

She pointed out that the attack on Moloi is a reality for “most rural communities” across South Africa, citing the SAPS crime stats released for 2017-2018 which reveal that eight people were murdered on Free State farms during that period.

The DA has long called for rural safety units to be introduced… and says “the murder of Mr Mandeni Johannes Moloi.. highlights the need for a SAPS rural safety unit to keep farmworkers and farmers safe.”

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.is/PAipK
• http://archive.fo/qtrUK
• http://archive.fo/0xoq2