Samuel Maposa

Samuel Maposa (1980 - 2021)

Brief overview:

Samuel (41), a security guard for the owner of a smallholding in Remhoogte, Hartbeespoortdam, was found murdered by his colleagues on Wednesday 7th April. He was discovered in a ditch about 50 meters away from a store room, and had sustained multiple facial and head injuries, with his hands and feet tied up.

Two storage doors were forced open and some agricultural chemicals estimated at R30,000.00 were missing.

Investigations led the police to individuals selling agricultural chemicals in Shamburg informal settlement. The Hartbeespoortdam Crime Prevention Unit members arrested two suspects on Tuesday 8th.

"The police seized suspected stolen property (agricultural chemicals), a Toyoya Hilux bakkie that is suspected to have been utilized during the commission of the crimes as well as blood stained clothes. The three men, aged 24, 27 and 31, are expected to appear before the Brits Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 12 April 2021."

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/sLVeV
• http://www.salocalnewspapers.co.za/newspapers/britspos/previousnews...