Susanna Johanna Maria Viljoen

Susanna "Suzie" Viljoen (1922 – 2008)

Brief overview:

Suzie (86), who was alone at the time, was raped and brutally attacked by Johannes Mogakwe (20), on her daughter and son-in-laws farm outside Vryburg, Stella, on 1st March 2008. She passed away in Bloemfonteinn Medi-Clinic a week later.

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
  • Capt. Charlize van der Linden, Vryburg's police spokesperson, who was in court, described the attack as "brutal and shocking".
  • She was brutally attacked, presumably raped and "injured internally" with a sharp object.
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
  • Workers chased Mogakwe in vain, who was still in the house and fled through a window, . He was arrested a few days later.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
  • Johannes Mogakwe (20)
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • Mogakwe was sentenced to twice life imprisonment in the circuit court in Vryburg.
  • Judge AJ Khoele found Mogakwe guilty of murder and one of housebreaking with intent to rape and rape. The sentences are served concurrently.

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20090722154321/http://jv.news24.com/Bee...
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000194672648838
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000194672756866