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South Africa - Farm Attack Victims: 1995 to 1996

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Botha, Cadle, de Villiers, du Toit and 16 others
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Profiles

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    Elizabeth Magrietha Magdelena Pienaar (1941 - 1995)
    Elizabeth "Bettie" Pienaar (1941 – 1995) Brief overview: Bettie (54), passed away on 9th November 1995 in Virginia, Free State. The full circumstances surrounding Bettie's death are not known. Any add...
  • Andrew Graham (1932 - 1995)
    Andrew Graham (1932 - 1995) Brief overview: Andrew (63), of farm Lidgetton, Pietermaritzburg area, KZN, was attacked and bludgeoned to death. Brief Biography: Other Victims/Family Funeral/Memoria...
  • Willie Muller (1937 - 1995)
    Willie Muller (1937 - 1995) Brief overview: Willie (58), of Groenfontein smallholdings, outside Vaalwater, LP was waylaid at his farmstore by a group of men, He was shot and killed. Brief Biography: ...
  • Mariana Fourie (1960 - 1996)
    Mariana Fourie (1960 - 1996) Brief overview: Mariana (35), was killed on a Klerksdorp farm on 16th January 1996. (Previously recorded as FOURIE M 36 1996\01 KLERKSDORP NW) Brief Biography: Other ...
  • Cornelius Johannes Paulsen (1972 - 1995)
    Cornelius Johannes Paulsen (1972 - 1995) Brief overview: Cornelius (22), was killed on a farm in Wolmaransstad in the North West Province on 24th July 1995. (Originally recorded as Paulsen, CJ Wolmara...

“Farm Murders” 1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996

There are 60 Victims remembered in this Project

  • This figure includes 8 couples (farmer and wife) between 25/04/1995 - 21/12/1995
  • 25 Victims were aged between 60 - 90

1995 April

May

  • Reginald Ian Thompson "Reggie"' (71) 03/05/1995 Farm Veekraal, Haenertsburg, LP (stabbed neck, back and stomach, died after being discharged from hospital) Report. [recorded as incident #524 in Treurgrond/Land of Sorrow]
  • Willie Muller (58) 05/05/1995 Groenfontein, Vaalwater, LP (shot and killed) [recorded as incident #525 in Treurgrond/Land of Sorrow]
  • Kallie Vorster 05/1995 Elliot, EC media report

June

  • Christeen van Zyl (65) 06/06/1995 Linkholm holding, Vanderbijlpark, GP (shot, multiple murder) Report, [recorded as incident #535 in Treurgrond/Land of Sorrow]
  • Fillip van Zyl (70) 06/06/1995 Linkholm holding, Vanderbijlpark, GP (shot in stomach, died 10 days later, multiple murder) Report
  • Yvonne Vera Hester (born Stieger) (50) 06/06/1995 Vanderbijlpark, GP (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes) [recorded as incident #536 in Treurgrond/Land of Sorrow]
  • Carol Ann Cloete (28) 14/06/1995 Port Edward, KZN (shot dead whilst asleep)
  • Jacoba Catharina van der Merwe (20) 25/06/1995 Klerksdorp, NW (ID Number : 7503010027080) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes
  • Marthinus Johannes Nel (71) 28/06/1995 Magogong, NW (Identity Number : 2307205026088) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)

July

  • Philip Georg Labuschagne (82) 19/07/1995 Klerksdorp, NW (Identity Number : 1202045011088) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Cornelius Johannes Paulsen (22) 24/07/1995 Klerksdorp, NW (Identity Number : 7212085068082) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)

August

September

October

November

December

1996 January

February

  • Arthur Cockton Bell (60) 21/02/1996 farm Harefield, Queenstown, EC
  • [Susanna du Preez] (57) 21/02/1995 farm Gotha, Elliras, LP (presumely strangled to death) [recorded as incident #590 in Treurgrond/Land of Sorrow]

March

  • Anna Maria Janse van Vuuren (39) 15/03/1996 Farm Gryspan in the Rysmierbult area, NW (shot, multiple murder) media link, [recorded as incident #593 in Treurgrond/Land of Sorrow]
  • Paulina Sethapelo (43) 15/03/1996 Farm Gryspan in the Rysmierbult area, NW (shot, multiple murder) media link, [recorded as incident #593 in Treurgrond/Land of Sorrow]
  • Jan Johannes Marthinus van Vuuren (22) 29/03/1996 Spitskop, between Heilbron and Petrus Steyn, FS (shot in the throat) Report, ], [recorded as incident #596 in Treurgrond/Land of Sorrow]

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

  • Gertruida Cornelia Elizabeth Breedt "Lolla" (20) 08/10/1995 Venda Rd, outside Louis Trichardt, LP (hit on the head with a hammer) (DOD : 1975-05-09) (Official cause of death : Head injury) (murdered by serial killer Willem Grobler)

Further information sought

  • B.J.J Vermaas (58) 05/1995 Fochville, NW (Possibly: Barend Johannes Jurie Vermaas) GenData Funeral service Funeral Service
  • M Jacobs (32) 16/06/1995 Bapsfontein, GP (Possibly Martin Jacobs - 05/10/1962 - 1995) GenData
  • P Naude (54) 17/06/1995 Dundee, KZN
  • J Kretschner (51) 17/06/1995 Johannesburg, GP
  • P van Rensburg 17/06/1995 Heilbron, FS
  • A Grobler (52) 17/06/1995 Kirkwood, EC (Possibly: Aletta Frederika Grobler (Tait) 21/01/1953 - 17/06/1995) GenData Grave
  • J Snyman (40) 17/06/1995 Viljoenskroon, FS
  • C Walker (35) 17/06/1995 Highflats, KZN
  • D Boshoff 17/06/1995 Greylingstad, MPL
  • B Brits (f) (60) 17/06/1995 Leandra, MPL
  • Petrus Francois Hugo (38) 06/07/1995 Vanderbijlpark, GP (DOB : 11/03/1957) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes) (Possibly referring to: P Hugo (38) 11/1994 Vanderbijlpark, GP)
  • B Pienaar (f) (56) 11/09/1995 Virginia, FS
  • G.S Roussauw 13/12/1995 Wolmaransstad, NW
  • J Mar? (f) (37) 12/01/1996 Viljoenskroon, FS
  • A.J Steyn (72) 04/01/1996 Vryburg, NW
  • S.P.J van Rensburg (69) 25/02/1996 Paul Roux, FS
  • Josephus Johannes Mienie (50) 30/03/1996 Nylstroom, LP ID Number : 4502245029088 (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
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