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South Africa - Crime Victims: 2006 - 2007

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  • Issabella Johanna Furness (1971 - 2007)
    Issabella Johanna Furness (born Walkinshaw) (1971 - 2007) Brief overview: Issabella (35), was beaten, raped and strangled to death on 16th March 2007. Her bruised and battered body was found near a ...
  • John Cyril Leonard Archer (1942 - 2007)
    John Cyril Leonard Archer (1942 - 2007) Brief overview: John (65) was murdered in the family home in Buchanan Road, Claremont, Western Cape on 17th March 2007. His wife Catherine (Cathy) arrived hom...
  • Brian Francis Eagle (1950 - 2006)
    Brian Francis Eagle ( 1950 - 2006 Brief overview: Brian (56), the owner of Contech Paving, was shot dead while driving on the Hekpoort R563 road, near Greensleaves restaurant, Sterkfontein, Gauteng,...
  • Danielle Esterhuizen (2001 - 2006)
    Danielle Esterhuizen (2001 - 2006) Brief overview: Danielle (5), was shot in the forehead and passed away in the ambulance on the way to hospital, on 20th December 2006. Danielle along with her fa...
  • Sibongiseni Protas Mkhize (1977 - 2006)
    Sibongiseni Protas Mkhize (1977 - 2006) Brief overview: Sibongiseni (28) was dragged from his parked vehicle in kwaDabeka, near Pinetown and shot dead on 19th November 2006. The killers then drove o...

“Robbery Related and Non-Social Fabric Murders” 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007


There are 161 victims remembered in this project

Urban Attacks - 49

Rural Attacks - 74

Business Attacks - 8

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings - 19

Outdoor Attacks - 12

2006 April

Urban Attacks

Rural Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

Hijackings Road Attacks

May

Urban Attacks

Rural Attacks

Business Attacks

June

Urban Attacks

Rural Attacks

  • Anna Maria Geyer (68) 16/06/2006 Sterkstroom, EC (assaulted and throat slit) media article
  • Thys Boshoff (66) 19/06/2006 Boesmanspruit, Carolina, MPL media article
  • Flip Heyneke (51) 21/06/2006 Bainsvlei, Bloemfontein, FS (tied up and hanged) media article
  • M Armatigun (58) 28/06/2006 Louis Trichardt, LP
  • J Etchelle (70) 28/06/2006 Stella, NW (source: Hennenman Boerevereniging, Muur van Herinnering)
  • J.P Marais (56) 28/06/2006 Ysterspruit, NW (source: Hennenman Boerevereniging, Muur van Herinnering)
  • Colleen Horrman (63) 06/2006 Canasta Place, Ford Grey, EC (multiple murder) media link
  • Des Horrman (64) 06/2006 Canasta Place, Ford Grey, EC (multiple murder media link
  • Willem van Wyk (72) 06/2006 farm De Hoop, Steynsrus, FS (shot dead) []
  • Bobby Eyssel (?) 06/2006 Soutpansberg, Louis Trichardt, LP (murdered on farm) media report

Business Attacks

Hijacking / Road Attacks

July

Urban Attacks

Rural Attacks

Hijacking / Road Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

Business Attacks

August

Urban Attacks

Rural Attacks

  • [John Louis Steyn] 08/08/2006 Sand River smallholdings, Pretoria, GP (murdered in his house)
  • Christopher Raubenheimer (31) 10/08/2006 Rein Rd, Bridle Park, Midrand, GP (shot in the upper body) [] media link

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

September

Urban Attacks

Rural Attacks

Business Attacks

  • Leon Vermaak 07/09/2006 Motherwell, Port Elizabeth, EC (shot dead in an armed robbery at his shop) media link

Hijackings / Road Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

October

Urban Attacks

Rural Attacks

Hijackings / Road Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

Business Attacks

November

Urban Attacks

  • Daniel Francois Malan Van Den Berg (51) 18/11/2006 Welkom, MP (DOB : 22/05/1955) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes - Case Ref: WDR642\06)

Rural Attacks

Business Attacks

Vehicle/Hijacking Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

December

Urban Attacks

  • Anna Magrieta Brink (79) 09/12/2006 Delmas, MPL (bound, tortured, smothered)
  • Robin Cyril Coningham (58) 11/12/2006 Bryanston, Sandton, GP (shot on house porch) media link
  • [Susan Vermaak] (63) 20/12/2006 Brooklyn, Pretoria, GP (body covered with stab wounds, plastic bag over her head, a rope had cut into her throat) media article

Rural Attacks

Outdoor Victims

Hijackings Road Attacks

2007

January

Urban Attacks

Rural Attacks

Hijacking Victims

Business Attacks

  • Ruan Ferreira (21) 31/01/2007 Rustenburg, NW (petrol poured over him and set alight 29/01, passed away in hospital two days later) media report

February

Urban Attacks

Rural Attacks

Business Attack

  • Nilesh Keshav (35) 28/02/2007 Lenasia South pharmacy, Johannesburg, GP (pharmacist, shot at close range) media link

March

Urban Attacks

Rural Attacks

Business Attacks

  • Dieter Scholtz (?) 13/03/2007 Loaded sports bar in North End, Port Elizabeth, EC (robbed, kidnapped, murdered, body burnt) media link

Outdoor Attacks

Victims that do not fit into the strict categories above (usually GBV or Social Fabric Crimes)

  • [Female Victim] (25-30) 23/10/2006 Barry Marais Rd, East Rand, GP (died shortly after from injuries sustained from the rape and assault)
  • Avhatakali Netshisaulu (31) 07/12/2006 Honeydew, GP (burned alive in boot of his car, a hit organised by his wife) media link, media link, media link
  • [Daantjie van Vuuren] (43) 06/12/2006 road between Outjo and Kamanjab, Namibia (shot by stock thieves)