Mathilda van Zyl

Mathilda van Zyl (1951 – 2017)

Brief overview:

Mathilda (66), and her husband Pieter van Zyl (69), (Piet and Tilla) were murdered, Tilla was shot once in the groin and it is alleged the suspects threw her to the ground and she hit her head hard, as her cause of death was determined to be due to bleeding on the brain
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Brief Biography:

• The Victim and Family
  • Shot Piet 3 times in legs, one fatal shot in chest Piet had seven gunshot wounds in total.
• The Farm/Smallholding
  • Kalkpoort game farm
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
  • 20/08/2017
• Weapons
  • Firearm
• Items Stolen
  • unknown number of firearms.
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
  • 9 Perps
• Arrests
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
  • Mhlanbane Bheki (30), Mpho Phanuel Mbuyane (33), Dumisani Lucky Nkosi (33), Nthando Shabane (29), Sfiso Elijah Mlazi (36), Vision Mbongwe (42), Nhlanhla Phiri Willis (37), Bongani Smanga Mabuza (35), Bheki Thapelo Mhlabane (30)
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s 6 South African, 1 Zimbabwean
• Trial/Conviction
  • Seven charged with murder Lebowakgomo Magistrate’s Court. All linked to rhino poaching kingpin Big Joe Nyulungu.
  • Mpho Penuel Mbuyane (37), was sentenced by the Limpopo High Court in Polokwane to two terms of life imprisonment for the double murders and 15 years for three counts of house robbery.

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.fo/0FY6e
• http://archive.fo/ZDj5x
• http://archive.fo/MOESR
• http://archive.fo/OTYUf
• http://archive.fo/PWDUW
• https://archive.ph/iB0ds
• https://archive.ph/8Ad02