“Farm Murders” 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1997

There are 74 victims remembered in this project

1996 April

• R Daniels (40) 07/04/1996 Greytown, KZN
• Willie Engelbrecht (66) 13/04/1996 Amsterdam, MP (stabbed to death) FB link
• Johan Gouws (84) 13/04/1996 Oranjeville, FS (tied up and suffocated) Report
• Chris Vorster (29) 17/04/1996 Piet Retief, MPL (shot dead in his pick-up truck) FB link Report
• Hannah Ester Greig (74) 27/04/1996 Hartzenbergfontein farm, Walkerville, GP (shot dead) media link, media link, article link
• Koos Steyn 61 29/04/1996 Mount Olive, Barberton, MPL (axed to death, wife was in critical condition) FB link Report
• D.J van Vuuren 04/1996 Naboomspruit, LP

May

• Hermanus .L “Manie” van Wyk (60) 02/05/1996 Farm Tevrede, Hazyview, MPL (shot in the chest and head) FB link Report
• T.L du Plessis (75) 29/05/1996 Klerksdorp, NW

June

• Pieter Cornelius van Zyl (40) 08/06/1996 Farm Gladstone, Letaba, Tzaneen, LP (shot in the chest) Report
• J de Jesus (44) 18/06/1996 Germiston, GP
• J.J Du Plessis 18/06/1996 Pongola, KZN
• E.C Pauer 18/06/1996 Pietersburg, LP
• C van den Heever (70) 18/06/1996 Naboomspruit, LP
• Rae Cawthorn (?) 18/06/1996 Stutterheim, EC (stabbed) media link
• Lindeque (60) 18/06/1996 Vanderbijlpark, GP
• A Steyn (f) (67) 18/06/1996 Potchefstroom, NW
• Meyer (f) 18/06/1996 Mosselbaai
• H Meyer (80) 18/06/1996 Mosselbaai
• Kobus Potgieter (35) 21/06/1996 Lindleyspoort, Swartruggens, NW (brother of Piet murdered in 2001) article link
• Anna Maria Grassman (72) 24/06/1996 Alexandria, EC

July

• Mary Laura Dardis (69) 11/07/1996 Wakkerstroom, MPL (tortured, raped and murdered) FB link Report
• M van Gruning 26/07/1996 Schroeders, KZN

August

• P.L Strydom (44) 16/08/1996 Vereeniging, GP

September

• Phillipus Buys Jr. “Flippie” (40) 03/09/1996 Farm Lucerne Valley, Weenen, KZN (shot)
• L.G.F Lee (48) 09/09/1996 Seven Oaks, KZN
• Emma Wall (f) (2) 24/09/1996 Heldersig, Nieuwoudtville, NC (crushed skull) (multiple murder) article link
• Julia Fairbanks-Smith (37) 24/09/1996 Heldersig, Nieuwoudtville, NC (beaten & stabbed) (multiple murder) article link
• Hendrina Louw "Gansie" (57) 24/09/1996 Farm Heldersig, Nieuwoudtville, NC (stabbed) (multiple murder) article link

October

• Coen van der Merwe (49) 02/10/1996 Farm Leeuwfontein, Fochville, GP (shot) Report
• Nicolaas Grobler (59) 10/10/1996 Farm Rietfontein, Coligny, NW (shot in house) Report
• Solomon Mkwana (?) 19/10/1996 Farm Swerwerskraal, Potgietersrus, LP (petrol poured over him, set alight) media link Report
• Anna Francina Vorster (61) 21/10/1996 Farm Leliefontein, Ermelo, MPL (shot in the neck, husband Pieter Christiaan shot in arm, should and chest, survived) FB link Report
• Maria de Freitas Martins (38) 28/10/1996 Farm Vogelstruisfontein, Ellisras, LP (shot) Report

November

• G Sinclair (74) 08/11/1996 Bloemfontein, FS
• Dawid M Jacobs (78) 08/11/1996 Kameeldrift holding, Roodeplaat, Pretoria, GP (shot)
• Karl Harro Döhler 12/11/1996 Farm Glenside, Gonubie, EC (shot) Report
• Louis Lourens Vermaak 12/11/1996 Middelrus, Mooi Rivier, KZN
• Werner Scharlach (37) 21/11/1996 Windy Hill, Wartburg, KZN (shot dead in a shed) article link
• Cornelius Marthinus Erasmus (64) 23/11/1996 Steenbokpan, Ellisras, LP (tied up, tortured, fatal wound to head, found on neighbouring farm) Report
• Frederick 'Fred' .J van Rooyen (47) 24/11/1996 Farm Rietfontein, Greytown, KZN (shot) Report
• Maria Cornelia Cronje (46) 27/11/1996 Farm Diepdrift, Graskop, MPL (stabbed, multiple murder) Report FB link
• Christiaan Frederik Nel (39) 27/11/1996 Farm Diepdrift, Graskop, MPL (stabbed, multiple murder) Report FB link
• Jacobus Petrus Vosloo “Kobus” (62) 30/11/1996 Farm Mooihoek, Potgietersrus, LP (stabbed to death) Report

December

• Victor Cele (30) 05/12/1996 Farm Ngothsana, Umkomaas, KZN (shot dead when vehicle broke down, multiple murder) Report
• J.Z. Nkalazi (40) 05/12/1996 Farm Ngothsana, Umkomaas, KZN (shot dead when vehicle broke down, multiple murder) Report
• S.C.H Smith (76) 06/12/1996 Hartbeesfontein, NW
• Jan Adriaan Schoeman (66) 13/12/1996 Vaalwater, LP (hit over head with blunt object, strangled with nylon rope) Afriforum Report
• Callie van der Merwe (64) 14/12/1996 Farm Haakdoornbult, Skuinsdrif, NW (shot )
• C.L Theron (f) (39) 19/12/1996 Klerksdorp, NW
• Hendrik 'Hennie' J. Brits (50) 21/12/1996 Roedtan, Pietersburg, LP (shot when climbing out of vehicle)
• Carel Petrus Snyman (64) 24/12/1996 Farm De Brug, Barkley West, NC (murdered inside house)
• Eunice Frances Louw (60) 29/12/1996 Farm Ongemak, Swart-UmMfolozi, Vryheid, KZN (shot in neck)

1997 January

• D.H du Toit (36) 03/01/1997 Klerksdorp, NW
• Frederik 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)
• 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

February

• Sonja Botes (Dr.) (f) (26) 06/02/1997 Brandfort, FS (beaten to death) case study
• Piet van Eeden 10/02/1997 Lindley, FS article link, article link
• Christiaan Johannes Mauritz Smit (42) 11/02/1997 Uitloop holding nbr 33, Potgietersrus, LP (shot dead while sleeping)
• F. J Furstenberg (56) 11/02/1997 MPL
• Barend Charles Theron (46) 15/02/1997 Aliwal holding, Warmbaths, LP (shot) Report
• Johan Jacob (74) 21/02/1997 Farm Bloekomkrans, Lothair, MPL FB link
• Herman Prinsloo (35) 21/02/1997 Mooiplaas, Heilbron, FS (shot to death) article link
• Gideon van Eeden (82) 22/02/1997 Paardeplaas, Tzaneen, LP (shot dead in garden) Report

March

• Thelma Nzama (80) 01/03/1997 Paddock, KZN (stabbed) Report
• James Christiaan Keyser “Jimmy” (63) 09/03/1997 Rietfontein, Fochville, GP (shot)
• Unknown Male aged 30 16/03/1997 Goodland farm, Komatipoort, MPL
• Magdalena van Wyk (71) 22/03/1997 Farm Leliefontein, Trichardt, MPL (burnt) (multiple murder) case study
• Michael van Wyk “Mike” (71) 22/03/1997 Farm Leliefontein, Trichardt, MPL (burnt) (multiple murder) case study
• Werner Gathmann (60) 25/03/1997 Schoonzicht, Seven Oaks, Rietvlei, Greytown, KZN (shot) case study, Kranskop
• Peter D Campbell (61) 26/03/1997 Blood River, Vryheid (shot dead in bakkie while delivering milk)
• D.E.J van Vuuren (75) 27/03/1997 Naboomspruit, LP
• Lena van Wyk(f) (71) 29/03/1997 Vryheid, KZN (beaten with an iron bar, then burnt to death) (multiple murder) article link
• Mike van Wyk (70) 29/03/1997 Vryheid, KZN (beaten with an iron bar, then burnt to death) (multiple murder) article link