Ruan Ferreira

Ruan Ferreira (1986 - 2007)

Brief overview:

Ruan (21), who worked as an office manager for Key Distributors in Rustenburg, and his co-worker, Elias, were attacked as they were locking up the office on 29th January 2007. The three perpetrators demanded money, and when Elias refused, they knocked him unconscious. The attackers told Ruan to stand against the wall and poured a bottle of petrol over him, continuing to demand. When Ruan told them that he didn't have any cash, they lit a match and set fire to him.

Elias and Ruan managed to run out of the building and bystanders called the police. Ruan was taken to the Ferncrest Hospital and later transferred by helicopter to the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg.

He had suffered 90% burns, and although in a stable condition that he was critical. Ruan passed away in hospital two days later on the morning of Wednesday 31st January 2022.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
  • Ruan was laid to rest on 4th February 2007.
• The Street/Suburb
• 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
  • No-one was ever arrested.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction

Additional Biographical Information:

• Official cause of death : Unnatural causes (188/07)

Links to Media articles:

• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000188540839856