Martha Maria Oosthuizen

Martha Maria Oosthuizen (1928 - 1998)

Brief overview:

Martha (79), of the farm Zandfontein, Ladismith in the Cape Karoo, was found on 4th July 1998, by a farm worker in her kitchen with a gaping wound which was bleeding copiously. She died shortly after.

The farmworker called the police from a neighbouring farm. An axe covered with blood was found on the scene.

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
  • The suspect, a teenager, his clothes soaked in blood, was apprehended soon after, hiding near the farmstead. He was released on bail, on 11th September.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • Mr Frik Bosman, executive general manager of Agriculture Western Cape, previously the Cape Agricultural Union, said the farming community was outraged over the suspect’s early release, especially considering the gruesome nature of the killing. He added: “The suspect was released on bail with normal conditions, but without any of the additional controls one would have expected for a murder as horrific as this.” Ironically, much stronger bail conditions were in fact imposed on the suspect when he was re-arrested only hours after his release, this time for trespassing.

Additional Biographical Information:

• Identity Number : 1905280002089
• Official cause of death : Unnatural

Links to Media articles:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071012091652/http://www.matriots.com/...
• https://www.yumpu.com/nl/document/read/4451339/laai-af-die-lys-van-...
• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Nov 27 2022, 14:48:10 UTC