Pieter Johannes van den Berg

Pieter van den Berg (1968 – 2017)

Brief overview:

Pieter van der Berg (49) and his housekeeper Tsietso Matsabisa (57) both tied up, both shot multiple times. Double Murder.

Brief Biography:

• The Victim and Family
• The Farm/Smallholding
  • Pharoasfontein Farm
• The Region (disputes other incidents etc.)
  • Ulrich Wagener, chairperson of Wepener Farmer’s Association, says the community has been the target of cross border crime like stock theft for decades.

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
  • Firearm found in farmhouse
• Items Stolen
  • Firearms from safe, mobile phones, electrical appliances
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
  • Lt Col Tankiso Sefudi
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
  • Yes, Executed when tied up.
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
  • Three
• Arrests
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
  • Viyisile Swarts (22), Thato Nchejane (18), and Lebohang Mooko (18)
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • Sentenced 25/05/2018 High Court Wepener to life imprisonment each for murder of farmer and helper, 5 years direct imprisonment each for robbery with aggravating circumstances.

Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.is/d0Q5e
• https://www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za/accused-sentenced-to-life-imp...
• https://www.newseveryday.co.za/news/accused-sentenced-life-imprison...
• https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Cullinan-widow-recalls-robb...
• http://vrystaatlandbou.co.za/english/fs-media/press-releases/2017/1...
• https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/drie-gevonnis-vir-wrede-vry...
• http://archive.fo/ryV5W
• https://www.netwerk24.com/Nuus/Hof/boer-tuinwerker-se-3-moordenaars...
• https://www.netwerk24.com/Nuus/Misdaad/twee-plaasmoorde-op-een-dag-...

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