Rula Katonis

Rula Katonis (1934 - 2001)

Brief overview:

Rula (67), and her husband Nicholas Katonis (78), were found in a ditch on their smallholding in Muldersdrift on 12th December 2001. There were burnt out tyres on top of the bodies as well as cement blocks. A car bonnet was put on top of everything as well as branches. It seemed that the couple had been overpowered at the gate to the smallholding. Their motorcar was gone, but nothing else was stolen.

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
  • Four people were arrested West Rand police said on Sunday. The domestic worker of the elderly couple, and her son were among those arrested in connection with the murder, said Captain Paula Nothnagel. She said a firearm was confiscated on Friday when another two suspects were arrested.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction

Additional Biographical Information:

Nic Katonis owned the Pinehaven Zenex garage at an intersection on the Pretoria and Krugersdorp highways.

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.is/ac6Xe
• https://africacheck.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Final-Report-Com...
• https://archive.is/KaTTx