“Farm Murders” 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000

SAPS 1999/2000 "official" figures: 145 murders from 823 Attacks

There are 69 victims remembered in this project

• This figure includes 8 couples (farmer and wife) between 03/04/1999 - 14/02/2000
• 37 Victims were aged between 60 - 87

1999 April

• Cornelius 'Cor' Petrus Johannes Delport (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)

May

• 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

June

• 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

July

• 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

August

• 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

September

• 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

October

• 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

November

• 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

December

• 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

2000

• Unnamed Farmer () /2000 Cullinan, GP (multiple murder) media artcle
• Unnamed Farmer's Son () /2000 Cullinan, GP (multiple murder) media artcle

January

• 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

February

• Yusuf Suleman Kharwa "Essop" (71) 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

March

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

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

• Petronella Swart "Petro" (66) 02/2000 Badshoogte, Calitzdorp, WC (killed with blunt object to her head, husband and farm labourer) 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)
• 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)
• 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)