Ruben Gouws

Ruben Gouws (1956 – 2015)

Brief overview:

Ruben (65), and his mother Hermien Gouws (88), were murdered around 5pm on Saturday 15th August 2015. Their bloodied bodies were discovered at Pinevale Farm on the R56 between Indwe and Elliot. The attack on Hermien (88), and her son Ruben was so brutal that police would not allow family members to view their bodies.

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:

Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.is/YGsfw
• http://archive.fo/Jya42
• http://archive.fo/xrGlB
• https://tinyurl.com/yyvpndzq