“Robbery Related and Non-Social Fabric Murders” 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000

There are 108 victims remembered in this project

Suburban and other category Attacks - 38

Farm Attacks - 70

Victims that do not fit the strict definition of a "Farm Attack" - 2

• This figure includes 1 couple killed during a suburban home invasion on 11/06/1999
• This figure includes 8 farming couples killed between 11/04/1999 - 14/02/2000

1999 April

Urban Attacks

• John Rubython (58) 11/04/1999 Woodstock, Cape Town, WC (stabbed, died as a result of his wounds in Groote Schuur Hospital the next day) media link, media link
• Jeffrey Baron Alper (50) 16/04/1999 Epping, Cape Town, WC (shot dead)
• Elizabeth Johanna Koen "Elize" (75) 21/04/1999 Groot Brakrivier, WC (murdered in home) Remembrance link

Farm Attacks

• Cornelius Petrus Johannes Delport "Cor" (55) 01/04/1999 Holding 31, Nelspruit, MPL (shot dead on his smallholding) Report FB link
• Magdalena Hendrika Malan "Lien" (66) 03/04/1999 Grootvlei, GP (shot, died 17/04/1999, multiple murder) Report
• Roelof Jacobus Johannes Malan "Roelf" (73) 03/04/1999 Grootvlei, GP (shot, multiple murder) Report
• Louis Maria Vermaak (71) 09/04/1999 Gamtoosvallei farm, Patensie, EC (stabbed, multiple murder) Report
• Pieter Hendrik Vermaak (73) 09/04/1999 Gamtoosvallei farm, Patensie, EC (stabbed, multiple murder) Report
• Priscilla Jane Sephton (50) 11/04/1999 Ugie, EC media report
• Johannes Andries Visser Cronje (54) 19/04/1999 Crocodile Valley Estates, Nelspruit, MPL (Cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• Theunis Lodewyk Adriaan Steyn (47) 22/04/1999 Farm Ladybrand, Bandelierskop, Louis Trichardt, LP Grave
• Aletta Catharina Meyer "Lettie" (82) 23/04/1999 Herolds Bay, George, WC (Cause of death : Unnatural Ref: 155/99)

Business Attacks

• Gwendoline Jele (56) 15/04/1999 Soweto, Johannesburg, GP (elementary school principal shot to death) media article

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

May

Urban Attacks

• Albert Janovsky (71) 01/05/1999 Bryanston, Sandton, GP (shot in the head) crime page
• Harry Ivor Guest (80) 12/05/1999 Sabie, MPL (murdered in his home) media article
• Hendrick Jan Scholtz "Hennie" (30) 25/05/1999 Pinetown, Durban, KZN (shot)

Farm Attacks

• Stephanus Petrus Rossouw "SP" (43) /05/1999 farm Kangella in the Heidelberg valley between Nelspruit and White River, MPL (died in hospital 11/05/1999) media article
• Barry Middleton (51) 07/05/1999 Broederstroom/Muldersdrift, GP (shot dead) court judgement
• Hans Paul Muller (66) 11/05/1999 Mapleton smallholding, Boksburg, GP (shot) Report

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

June

Urban Attacks

• Isabella Margaretha Swanepoel (77) 11/06/1999 Vyfde Laan, Georginia, Roodepoort, GP (tortured, mutilated and strangled, multiple murder) media link
• Jacobus Johannes Swanepoel (79) 11/06/1999 Vyfde Laan, Georginia, Roodepoort, GP (tortured, mutilated and strangled, multiple murder) media link

Farm Attacks

• Errol Hilbert Wilhelm Boy (54) 04/06/1999 Macleantown, East London, EC (Official cause of death: bullet wounds of chest) (DOB 1944-12-16)
• Elbert Loubser (62) 15/06/1999 Hazyview, MPL (hacked to death with a machete and knife on his farm) Report FB link
• Barend Burgert Aucamp (51) 19/06/1999 Rietfontein holdings, Hartbeespoortdam, Brits, NW (cafe owner, shot) Report

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

• Valencia Farmer (14) 26/06/1999 Eerste River, WC (raped, stabbed over 50 times, and had her throat slit) media link, media link, media link

July

Urban Attacks

• Johan Swart (47) 06/07/1999 Stellenbosch, WC (murdered in home)

Farm Attacks

• Patrick Montrose Smythe (Prof) (86) 07/1999 Farm, Nottingham Road, Midlands, KZN (beaten, died one month later) media link
• Ferdinand Josef Fischli (58) 05/07/1999 Plot 19, Bashewu Holdings, Welbekend, GP (shot) Report
• Jason Coetzee (19) 09/07/1999 Farm De Rust, Hazyview, MPL (bludgeoned to death on parents farm) Report FB link
• Jan Grobler (63) 10/07/1999 farm ‘Uitkyk’ in the district of Ventersdorp, NW (died in the Potchefstroom Hospital on 25/07/1999 as a result of multiple bullet wounds) Report link
• Susanna Gezina Elizabeth Grobler (86) 10/07/1999 farm ‘Uitkyk’ in the district of Ventersdorp, NW (suffered a stroke during the attack and passed away two days later) Report link
• Gert Petrus Slabbert (68) 21/07/1999 Klipfontein, Cullinan, GP (shot, wife Jacoba severely wounded, died 2 days later, multiple murder) Report
• Jacoba Martina Slabbert (63) 21/07/1999 Klipfontein, Cullinan, GP (severely wounded, died 2 days later, multiple murder) Report
• Jan Hendrik Duvenhage (62) 24/07/1999 Farm Toitskraal, Marble Hall, MPL (assaulted and shot) Report

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

• Dorian Carl Janse van Rensburg (25) 07/07/1999 Franschoek Pass, WC (shot in the head) (multiple murder) media link
• Marisa Elizabeth du Toit (21) 07/07/1999 Franschoek Pass, WC (shot in the head) (multiple murder) media link

August

Urban Attacks

• Zoe Cathryn Zorab (22) 05/08/1999 North Riding, Johannesburg, GP (shot in the face with a shot gun) media link

Farm Attacks

• Zoe Cathryn Zorab (22) 05/08/1999 Smallholding, Northriding, GP (shot dead, house ransacked) media link Report
• Willem Dlamini (?) 23/08/1999 farm Outdhoornstroom, Ermelo, MP (shot) Report
• Ernest Reginald Torr (87) 25/08/1999 Kendrew, Graaff-Reinet, EC (died 27/08/1999, Official cause of death: unnatural causes)
• Andries Francois Nel (45) 26/08/1999 Marabeth, Tarlton, Krugersdorp, GP (died of bullet wounds) Court document
• Johannes Hendrik Gerhardus van Sittert (77) 30/08/1999 Klerksdorp, NW (tortured, shot & burnt) Report
• Paldew Choonilall (40) 31/08/1999 Tongaat, KZN (shot) Report

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

• Willem de Lange (22) reported missing on 13/08/1999 Ivory Park, GP (decomposing body parts found buried in a hut belonging to a 'Muti' healer) media link
• Dennis Hawksworth (76) 20/08/1999 Mouille Point, Cape Town, WC (kicked and hit while he lay helpless on the ground) media article

September

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

• Matthys Johannes Greyvensteyn (57) 03/09/1999 Groutville, KZN (stabbed to death with a screwdriver) Report
• Pieter Lafras Moolman "Piet" (48) 04/09/1999 Heidelberg, GP (shot) Report
• Cornelius Petrus Meyer (54) 07/09/1999 Elandshoek holding, Cullinan, GP (beaten to death) Report
• Ernest Henry Blandford Stubbs (84) 12/09/1999 Farm Clearwater, Haenertsburg, LP (shot) Report
• Jacobus Andries De Wet Geldenhuys (50) 17/09/1999 Delmas, MPL
• Jan Jacobus Lategan (66) 17/09/1999 Farm Kafferskraal, Amersfoort, MPL (shot) Report FB link
• Gert Paulus van Zuydam (73) 23/09/1999 Weenen, KZN (shot) media article
• Philippus Rudolph de Bruin "Flip" (67) 28/09/1999 Farm Middelplaas, Weenen, KZN (shot) media article

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

October

Urban Attacks

• Jan Hendrik Fourie "Jannie" (53) 03/10/1999 Olifantsfontein, East Rand, GP (shot in his driveway) media article
• Sophy Mphuthi (44) 20/10/1999 Honeydew, GP (strangled to death) Court document

Farm Attacks

• Malcolm Roberts Macfarlane (55) 03/10/1999 Ixopo, KZN media article media article
• Bruce David Mack (28) 11/10/1999 Highflats, Ixopo, KZN (shot dead at close range with a shotgun) media article, media article
• Gerhardus Marthinus Maritz "Gerrit" (55) 01/10/1999 farm Rondedraai, near Escourt, KZN (beaten to death) Report
• Johannes Petrus Jordaan "Don" (86) 25/10/1999 Rustenburg, NW (shot) Report

Business Attacks

• Mae Michell McLean (16) 09/10/1999 Knowles shopping Centre, Pinetown, KZN (shot at vending stall during armed robbery/shootout) media link media link

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

• Alfred Francis Harrison (74) 30/10/1999 Meadowlands, Soweto, TVL (gunman killed an elderly New Zealand tourist) media article

Outdoor Attacks

November

Urban Attacks

• Morris Philip Wyatt (74) 06/11/1999 Kabega Park, Port Elizabeth, EC

Farm Attacks

• Priscilla Sephton (42) 05/11/1999 Maclear, EC media article
• Anna Christina Elizabeth Muller (62) 05/11/1999 Wasbank, Dundee, KZN (Cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• Lila Haynes (68) 12/11/1999 Farm Yokon, Stutterheim, EC (hands tied with wire, bullet wounds to neck and chest) Report
• Maria 'Ria' Magdalena Jordaan (83) 14/11/1999 Farm Tweefontein, Molteno, EC (raped, beaten and strangled) Report
• Ernest John Clark (62) 16/11/1999 Farm Treleigh, Richmond, KZN (shot in chest)
• Manasse Jacobus Claassen (74) 20/11/1999 Vaalbank farm, Balfour, MPL (shot in both eyes) Report FB link
• Eunice du Plessis (57) 26/11/1999 Brooklands, Kinkelbos, EC (shot once in the head, multiple murder) Report link
• Jacobus Johannes du Plessis (61) 26/11/1999 Brooklands, Kinkelbos, EC (shot in the head, multiple murder) Report link
• Jan Berend Jordaan (74) 29/11/1999 Vryburg, NW (slashed with a panga) Report
• William Robert Voller "Bill" (61) 30/11/1999 Tzaneen, LP (stabbed and shot) media article Report

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

December

Urban Attacks

• Pieter Moolman (20) 02/12/2000 Middelburg, MP (shot dead) (suspect sentenced)
• Diane Carol Brebnor (31) 11/12/1999 Muldersdrift, GP (tortured and bludgeoned to death, multiple murder) media link
• [Female Victim] (?) 11/12/1999 Muldersdrift, GP (tortured and bludgeoned to death, multiple murder) media link
• [Female Victim] (?) 11/12/1999 Muldersdrift, GP (tortured and bludgeoned to death, multiple murder) media link
• Louis Fourie (28) 13/12/1999 Coffee Bay, Mqanduli, EC (shot dead by police, mistaken identity, cover-up) - media link

Farm Attacks

• Charles Edward Emms (69) 01/12/1999 Brione Farm, Ugie, EC media article
• Reginald Oscar Vetter (84) 07/12/1999 Farm Wanbeck, Cedarville, EC (strangled) Report
• Stephanus Marthinus Cross "Boeta" (55) 20/12/1999 Farm Paradise People, Hoedspruit, LP (beaten to death) Report link
• Ernst Adriaan Lodewyk Westermann (78) 20/12/1999 Noodhulp holdings, Warmbad, LP (beaten to death with metal pipe) Report
• May Clover (78) 23/12/1999 Witrivier, MPL
• Eunice du Plessis (57) 28/12/1999 Farm Brooklands, Kinkelbos, EC (shot, multiple murder) Report
• Johannes Jacobus du Plessis (61) 28/12/1999 Farm Brooklands, Kinkelbos, EC (shot, multiple murder) Report

Business Attacks

• "Philip Nienaber "Flippie" (28) 11/12/1999 Springs, GP (shot fatally in the stomach) media article

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

2000 January

Urban Attacks

• Sasha McKay (25) 01/2000 Fourways, Johannesburg, GP (shot dead in their driveway) media link, media link
• Sithambaram Visha Naicker (48) 02/02/2000 Johannesburg, GP (shot dead in attempted robbery) Remembrance link
• Michris van Rensburg 01/2000 Wepener

Farm Attacks

• Unnamed Farmer () /2000 Cullinan, GP (multiple murder) media artcle
• Unnamed Farmer's Son () /2000 Cullinan, GP (multiple murder) media artcle
• Nadine Louise van Rooyen (41) 26/01/2000 Kranskop, KZN (shot in the head with a shotgun, died a short while later in hospital) media article media article
• Jan Frederik de Klerk (77) 30/01/2000 Vaalbank, Coligny, NW (single shot to the forehead) media article

Business Attacks

• Nadine Louise van Rooyen (41) 26/01/2000 Kranskop, KZN (shot in the head with a shotgun, died a short while later in hospital) media article media article

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

• Gert Jacobus Scholtz (28) 06/01/2000 Pretoria, GP (shot) Remembrance link

Outdoor Attacks

• Brenda Elizabeth Fairhead (46) 16/01/2000 Fish River mouth, EC (abducted, stabbed, bludgeoned, strangled, 34 injuries) media link media link media link media link
• Kiara Jessica Fairhead "Kia" (11) 16/01/2000 Fish River mouth, EC (abducted, bludgeoned, strangled to death) media link media link media link media link

February

Urban Attacks

• Elsa Maria Laura Jackson (born Nardi) (62) 06/02/2000 Sugartrail Farm Road, La Lucia, KZN (murdered by gardener)

Farm Attacks

• Yusuf Suleman Kharwa "Essop" 01/02/2000 Estcourt farmstall, KZN (stabbed) Report
• Alan Ford (84) 01/02/2000 Mansfield farm, Kwadukuza, KZN (stabbed to death in his bed) Report
• Douglas Hill "Dougie" (54) 12/02/2000 farm Nooitgedacht, Klerksdorp, NW (beaten to death, multiple murder) Report
• Dorathea Maria Hill "Ria" (56) 12/02/2000 farm Nooitgedacht, Klerksdorp, NW (beaten to death, multiple murder) Report
• Sus Liebenberg (50 14/02/2000 Bothaville, FS (shot dead, house torched, multiple murder) Report Inventory Report
• Nicolaas "Nicky" Gert Liebenberg (59) 14/02/2000 Bothaville, FS (shot dead, house torched, multiple murder) Report Inventory Report
• Jozef Johannes Wells Erasmus "Johannes" (81) 14/02/2000 Utrecht, KZN Report
• Johanna Elizabeth le Roux "Poppie" (72) 17/02/2000 Pongola, KZN (fatally beaten) Report
• Louis Jacobus Rudolf Miljo (46) 17/02/2000 Kwa Mbonambi, KZN (shot) Report
• Hedley Jacobus Potgieter (57) 25/02/2000 Nelspruit, MPL (shot dead on his smallholding) Report FB link

Hijacking / Vehicle Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

Business Attacks

• Bradley Palmer-Owen (28) 14/02/2000 Alberton. GP (security guard shot near workplace) Remembrance link

March

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

• David Arthur Carlin Acton (59) 01/03/2000 Farm Gaikaford, East London, EC (shot, chest and neck)
• Gordon Kernaghan Martin (58) 27/03/2000 Witrivier, MPL (shot dead on his farm) Report FB link

Outdoor Attacks

• Nastassja van der Merwe (12) 15/03/2000 Volksrust, MPL (stabbed to death, on her way home from town) media link
• Shane Terrence Sinclair (30) 19/03/2000 Stamford Hill Rd, Greyville, Durban, KZN (stabbed to death) crime page

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

• John Charles Hopley Nel (47) 10/03/2000 Germiston, GP (shot) Remembrance link
• Petrus Casparus van Tonder "Peet" (24) 14/03/2000 Johannesburg, GP (shot in vehicle, nothing stolen) Remembrance link

Business Attacks

Victims who do fit in the strict categories above (usually GBV or social fabric crimes)

• Tsepo Molemohi (11) 30/05/1999 Soweto, GP (murdered for Muti) media link
• Petronella 'Petro' Swart (66) 02/2000 Badshoogte, Calitzdorp, WC (killed with blunt object to her head, husband and farm labourer implicated) media link media link

Further information sought

• A Bell (54) 1999 Queenstown, EC
• C O'Connor (61) 04/04/1999 Pietermaritzburg, KZN
• Johnny Killian (40) 25/04/1999 Groot Brakrivier, WC (DOB : 24/05/1959) (Official cause of death : Unnatural, Ref: 65/99)
• Asley Bell (23) 02/05/1999 George, WC (DOB : 24/04/1976) (Official cause of death : Unnatural - Case Ref: DR169/99)
• T Steyn (47) 22/05/1999 Louis Trichardt, LP
• M.E. Nortje (53) 06/1999 Pretoria, GP
• John Joseph Strydom (72) 17/06/1999 Port Elizabeth, EC (DOB : 22/08/1927) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• Frey 21/06/1999 Tsitsikamma, EC
• P Kruger (70) 21/06/1999 Stutterheim, EC (Possibly Paul Stephanus Kruger (70) DOB : 26/05/1929) GenData link
• W Fourie (65) 21/06/1999 Lindequsdrift, FS (Possibly Willem Jacobus Fourie DOB : 15/05/1935) GenData link
• M Jansen (29) 21/06/1999 Heidelberg, GP
• B van der Merwe (70) 21/06/1999 Vanderbijlpark, GP
• P de Lange (54) 21/06/1999 Vryheid, KZN
• A Steyn (44) 21/06/1999 Greighton, KZN
• L Vermaak 21/06/1999 Mooirivier, KZN
• J de Klerk (70) 21/06/1999 Coligny, NW
• C.J Smit (35) 27/06/1999 Val Kinross, MPL
• P Karolus (69) 01/07/1999 Springbok, NC
• William Harm Jacobus Fourie (29) 11/07/1999 Bloemfontein, FS (DOB : 11/07/1970) (Official cause of death : gunshot wound of the head)
• Marthinus Hermanus Jansen (33) 31/07/1999 Nigel, GP (DOB : 03/05/1966) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• S.F. Buffel (16) 08/1999 Jacobsdal, FS
• Jakobus Strydom (45) 03/08/1999 Hillcrest, KZN (DOB : 20/03/1954) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• H Barnard (61) 05/08/1999 Hoopstad, FS
• Johanna Catharina Sophia Vrey (Swanepoel) (39) 06/08/1999 Kinross, MP (DOB : 20/07/1960) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• Roy Warren Middleton (41) 19/08/1999 Pietermaritzburg, KZN (ID Number : 5811125089081) (Cause of death : UNNATURAL CAUSES)
• Dawid Benjamin de Villiers (52) 31/08/1999 (Date of Birth : 1947-08-22) Klerksdorp, NW (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• Patrick Pieterse (24) 26/09/1999 Oudtshoorn, WC (DOB : 20/01/1075) (Cause of death : Unnatural Ref 85/99)
• Glenn Patrick Wilson (80) 29/09/1999 Randburg, GP (DOB : 1919-01-02) (Official cause of death : consistent with gunshot wound of head)
• J.J Strydom 30/09/1999 Hekpoort, GP
• Pieter Moody Gerber (64) 11/10/1999 Kabega Park, Port Elizabeth, EC (unnatural causes)
• T Pieterse (f) 25 07/11/1999 Paul Roux, FS
• Johannes Jacobus Britz (26) 16/11/1999 Nelspruit, MPL (unnatural causes, shot dead on a farm)
• Moses Jansen (26) 27/11/1999 Mossel Bay, WC (DOB : 19/04/1973) (Official cause of death : Unnatural Ref 476/99)
• T Tarr (49) 11/1999 Queenstown, EC
• Swanepoel 08/12/1999 Magudu, KZN
• Julius Buffel (19) 25/12/1999 Jacobsdal, FS (DOB : 20/06/1980) (gunshot wound to head BDR 1363/99)
• Gideon Slabbert (44) 18/01/2000 George, WC (DOB : 08/02/1956) (Official cause of death : Unnatural 36/00)
• L. Neljo (46) 02/2002 KwaMbonambi, KZN
• Johannes Pieter Prinsloo (53) 18/02/2000 Randfontein, GP (DOB : 02/10/1947) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes - Case 183/2000)
• Christiaan Machiel de Wet (52) 30/03/2000 Johannesburg, GP (DOB : 1948-01-02) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes)