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South Africa - Crime Victims: 2012 - 2013

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  • Unknown Madikane (b. - 2013)
    Unknown Madikane ( – 2013) Brief overview: Mrs Madikane, first name and age unknown, was murdered by her husband, Stanley Madikane, for Muti, in February 2013. Her 15-year-old son witnessed the murder ...
  • Louise Pitzer (1941 - 2012)
    Louise Pitzer (1941 – 2012) Brief overview: Louise (71), a pensioner living in Umtentweni, Port Shepstone, on the South Coast, was murdered in her home in May 2012. A panga (bush knife) covered in bloo...
  • Peter Denver Smith (1928 - 2011)
    Pete Smith (1928 - 2011) Brief overview: Pete (84), was bludgeoned to death at his home in Port Shepstone on 8th May 2011. He sustained multiple wounds to his face and hands. According to police spoke...
  • unknown Kara (b. - 2013)
    Mrs Kara ( - 2013) Brief overview: Mrs Kara (), was shot and killed during an armed home invasion on 09/01/2013 at her home in Piet Retief, MPL Brief Biography: Other Victims/Family Funeral/Memo...
  • Matthew Allan Cartey (1985 - 2012)
    Matthew Allan Cartey (1985 - 2012) Brief overview: Matthew (26) was murdered in Boksburg on the East Rand of Johannesburg 11th May 2012. Brief Biography: Other Victims/Family Funeral/Memorial T...

“Robbery Related and Non-Social Fabric Murders” 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013


There are 188 Victims remembered in this project

Suburban and other category Attacks - 123

Farm Attacks - 65

  • This figure includes 5 couples killed during a suburban home invasion between 14/05/2012 - 09/01/2013
  • This figure includes 6 farming couples killed between 20/06/2012 - March 2013

2012 April

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

May

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Hijackings / Road Attacks

June

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Hijackings / Road Attacks

Business Attacks

July

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

  • Andre Kruger (42) 13/07/2012 Mamelodi, west Pretoria, GP (Found in a field with knife wound to his throat) media link
  • [Male Victim] (23) 27/07/2012 Park Rd, Bloemfontein, FS (stabbed in the neck and head) media article

August

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

Hijackings / Road Attacks

September

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attack Victims

October

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

November

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

December

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

Business Attacks

Hijackings / Road Attacks

2013 January

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

Hijacking/Road Victims

  • Male Victim (76) 13/01/2013 Cnr Central & 6th Streets, Houghton, GP (shot dead, in stomach) - media article

February

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

March

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

Crimes that do not fit the strict definitions above

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

  • Christel Steenkamp (43) 06/04/2012 Naauwhoek, Griekwastad (Note: Not a “Farm Attack”, but a family murder)
  • Deon Steenkamp (44) 06/04/2012 Naauwhoek, Griekwastad (Note: Not a “Farm Attack”, but a family murder)
  • Marthella Steenkamp (14) 06/04/2012 Naauwhoek, Griekwastad (Note: Not a “Farm Attack”, but a family murder)
  • Gert Uys (55) 31/05/2012 farm Rotspark, Gluckstadt, KZN (shot with a shotgun) media article , media link (Note: Not a “Farm Attack”, but a hit over a business deal)
  • Arnold Schultz (68) 08/12/2012 Die Erf farm, Philippi (shot in the back of the head, murdered a month after his partner Hester Koch)