Petronella Jacoba Bruwer

Petronella Bruwer (1941 - 1998)

Brief overview:

A double murder took place on 2nd March 1998. Johannes Bruwer (63), and his wife (56), from Rikasrus smallholdings in Randfontein were found strangled in their granny flat. The house had been ransacked, “with items strewn all over the place.” Mr Chris du Toit of the SAAU says that “despite considerable successes by the police, criminals seem to have no fear of the judicial system, being convinced that they would not be arrested or sentenced.” General Viljoen says farmers and their workers are all being targeted – “they should work together for their collective safety.”

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:

• Identity Number: 4109240085089
• Official cause of death: unnatural causes

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-...
• https://archive.is/KaTTx