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South Africa - Crime Victims: 1996 - 1997

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  • Philemon Phala (1982 - 1996)
    Philemon Phala (1982 – 1996) Brief overview: Philemon (14), from Acornhoek in Mpumalanga, was murdered during 1996. His brother, Ray Phala, was charged in the mutilation murder of his younger brother. ...
  • Erich Ellmer (1948 - 1996)
    Erich Ellmer (1948 – 1996) Brief overview: Erich (48), was shot dead outside the family home in Johannesburg in an attempted hijacking on 15th August 1996. "Mrs Ellmer and her two children witnessed h...
  • Willem Adriaan Emmanuel Mongia (1962 - 1996)
    Willem Mongia (1962 - 1996) Brief overview: Willem (34), was stabbed to death and robbed of his BMW on 21st August 1996 near Malmesbury in the Western Cape. After murdering Willem the five assailants b...
  • Anwar Ali (b. - 1996)
    Anwar Ali ( - 1996) Brief overview: Anwar (), was gunned down in his Factreton shop on the corner of Acre Road and Lugmag Avenue, on September 1st, 1996 – He was shot five times. Brief Biography: O...
  • Maggie Jacobs (1963 - 1996)
    Maggie Jacobs (1963 - 1996) Brief overview: Maggie (32), an employee at Scotts jewellery shop in Main Street Port Elizabeth, was shot dead during an armed robbery on 2nd August 1996 at around 09h00. Th...

“Robbery Related and Non-Social Fabric Murders” 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1997


There are 80 victims remembered in this project

Suburban and other category Attacks - 13

Rural Attacks - 66

Victims that do not fit the strict definitions above - 1

1996 April

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

May

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

June

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

July

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

August

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

  • Erik Loots (67) 05/08/1996 Kuruman/Kimberly, NC (Identity Number : 2903245018083) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

September

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

  • Anwar Ali () 01/09/1996 shop on the corner of Acre Road and Lugmag Avenue, Factreton, WC (shot five times) media article

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

October

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

November

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

December

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

1997 January

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

  • Frederik Albertus Coetser (74) 15/01/1997 Farm Renosterhoek (stand 32), Sabie, MP (tortured to death) FB link Report
  • Wicus Fouche (35) 19/01/1997 Avalon Farm, Lichtenburg, NW (shot dead in pick-up truck)
  • Audrey Venter (76) 28/01/1997 Helenasrus holding, Vereeniging, GP (tied up and strangled to death inside their house) (multiple murder) Report
  • Gerrit Venter (76) 28/01/1997 Helenasrus holding, Vereeniging, GP (tied up and strangled to death inside their house) (multiple murder) Report

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

February

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Hijacking / Vehicle Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

  • Jane Hooper (50) 03/02/1997 Flexiton, KZN (murdered under a bridge leading to her place of work)

Business Attacks

March

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Business Attacks

Victims that do not fit the strict definitions above (usually Social Fabric Crimes/GBV)

  • Philemon Phala (14) 1996 Acornhoek, Bushbuckridge, MPL (Ray Phala was charged in the mutilation murder of his brother, Phala was accused of selling his brother to a healer) media link

Victims that require further research, any help will be appreciated

  • Anna Magrieta Steyn (31) 23/10/1996 Kempton Park, GP (DOB : 22/01/1965) (Official cause of death : gunshot wound chest) deceased estate Database link
  • R Daniels (40) 07/04/1996 Greytown, KZN
  • William Raymond Engelbrecht (20) 05/04/1996 Okiep, NC (DOB : 06/07/1976) (Official causes : Unnatural death)
  • D.J van Vuuren 04/1996 Naboomspruit, LP
  • Johan du Plessis (36) 06/06/1996 Nigel, GP (DOB : 27/01/1960) (ID : 6001275007088) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Piet Pienaar (33) 14/06/1996 Strydenburg, NC (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes) (ID Number : 6305195219081)
  • J de Jesus (44) 18/06/1996 Germiston, GP
  • J.J Du Plessis 18/06/1996 Pongola, KZN
  • C van den Heever (70) 18/06/1996 Naboomspruit, LP
  • Lindeque (60) 18/06/1996 Vanderbijlpark, GP
  • H Meyer (f) (80) 18/06/1996 Mosselbaai (Possibly Hester Catharina Meyer (van Rooyen) 19/06/1916 - 18/06/1996) GenData
  • Hester Johanna Magdalena Meyer (50) 16/06/1996 Pretoria, GP (DOB : 08/101946) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • R Daniels (40) 07/1996 Greytown, KZN
  • M van Gruning 26/07/1996 Schroeders, KZN (Possibly: Marthinus Gerhardus van Greuning born 27/10/1943) GenData Grave KZN
  • Rodney Collin Daniels (21) 02/08/1996 Pretoria, GP (Identity Number : 7409175277082) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Petrus Lafras Strydom (44) 16/08/1996 Vereeniging, GP (Identity Number : 5203215002085) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Johannes Nicolaas Du Plessis (21) 26/08/1996 Pretoria, GP (DOB : 31/05/1975) (Official cause of death : gunshot wound of head)
  • Willem Cornelius Albertus Engelbrecht (31) 15/09/1996 Brakpan, GP (DOB : 24/09/1965) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Willem Engelbrecht (30) 27/10/1996 Vredenburg, WC (DOB : 07/08/1966) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • George John Pryce Sinclair (74) 08/11/1996 Bloemfontein, FS (Identity Number : 2305025058083) (Official cause of death : Heart failure)
  • Thelma Magdalene du Plessis (born Stuurman) (51) 22/11/1996 Uitenhage, EC (DOB : 03/10/1945) (Cause of death : UNNATURAL CAUSES)
  • S.C.H Smith (76) 06/12/1996 Hartbeesfontein, NW
  • Ryan Willem Daniels (26) 08/12/1996 Port Elizabeth, EC (Identity Number : 7004185831083) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Johannes Hendrik Venter (58) 19/01/1997 Stella, NW (DOB : 16/06/1939) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Petrus Johannes Jansen (57) 25/01/1997 Ceres, WC (DOB : 03/09/1940) (Official cause of death : unnatural causes)
  • Christiaan Johannes de Wet (24) 226/02/1997 Welkom, FS (DOB : 1973-10-19) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Jan Hendrik van Zyl (43) 12/03/1997 Leeudoringstad, NW (DOB : 31/01/1953) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Unknown Male aged 30 16/03/1997 Goodland farm, Komatipoort, MPL
  • Petrus Jacobus Du Plessis (69) 27/03/1997 Klerksdorp, NW (DOB : 16/02/1928) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • D.E.J van Vuuren (75) 27/03/1997 Naboomspruit, LP