Marc Anthony Pohlmann

Marc Pohlmann (1976 – 2008)

Brief overview:

Marc (31), was shot dead on his Cliffdale smallholding on February 22, 2008. He was shot twice in the chest.

Caroline, his wife said that on the day of the attack she had been sitting on the veranda at about 7pm and her husband had been sanding the stairs with a machine. She said their children, aged three and four, were with them. "We noticed two men enter our front gate and approach us. It initially looked as though they were having an argument and were no danger to us, but then we saw that one of the men had a gun," she said.

She said her husband had tried to calm the situation before telling her to get out with the children. "I turned to grab my kids and that's when I heard the first gunshot. I rushed the children into the bathroom and because it does not have a lock I physically barricaded the door with my body."

Pohlman said the assailant had then tried to break down the bathroom door. That was when she had heard the second gunshot.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
  • Pohlman is survived by his wife, Caroline, and two children.
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • His killers stole three cellphones, cash and a bottle of brandy.
• 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
  • In the Pietermaritzburg High Court, Judge Herbert Msimang convicted Msiko Malinga (27), and Felakuphi Zondi (22), of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances. Malinga was found guilty of further charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000192007685821
• http://archive.fo/MXDsR