“Farm Murders” 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002

There are 112 victims remembered in this project

2001 April

• Catherina Elisabeth 'Irene' Holder (52) 01/04/2001 farm Elna, Greylingstad, MPL (shot dead) media article
• Barend Pienaar (?) 05/04/2001 De Deur smallholding, Vereeniging, GP (Sapa report)
• Francina Hiles "Ina" (62) 15/04/2001 smallholding outside Badplaas, MPL (beaten to death) Report FB link
• Annemarie Viljoen (23) 16/04/2001 Haakdoringhoewe, Pretoria, GP media link
• Frederick de Wet (?) 20/04/2001 Kliprand Kloof farm, Dundee, KZN (murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Bob Green (?) 24/04/2001 Meyerton Plot, GP (torched in home, multiple murder)
• Joy Green (?) 24/04/2001 Meyerton Plot, GP (torched in home, multiple murder)

May

• Sophia Margaretha 'Griet' van der Westhuizen (75) 01/05/2001 Smaldeel farm, Parys, FS (murdered on a farm) media article
• Mensi Ngubane (?) 03/05/2001 Mazongwana farm, Kranskop, KZN (security guard murdered) rememberance link
• Wilfried Gustav Oellermann (78) 04/05/2001 Farm Paardeplaat, Babanango, Zululand, KZN media article
• Dorethea van der Merwe (48) 04/05/2001 farm Syfertfontein, in Hartbeesfontein, NW (attacked and suffocated) media article
• Gawie van der Merwe (55) 04/05/2001 farm Syfertfontein, in Hartbeesfontein, NW (attacked and suffocated) media article
• Gustav Agost Gallasz (74) 05/05/2001 Kosterfontein farm in Magaliesburg, GP media article
• Dennis Peters (58) 12/05/2001 Farm near Sterkfontein Caves Heritage Site, Muldersdrift, GP (shot in the head) media article
• Joannis 'Johnny' Demetriou Demetroudes (63) 20/05/2001 Boekenhoutskoofdrift, Cullinan, GP (shot) Report
• Theodorus ‘Theo' Gerhardus van Niekerk (68) 28/05/2001 Geluksberg, KZN.
• Shirley Dennis (64) 31/05/2001 farm Yellowwoods, King Williams Town, EC (tied up with wire, bludgeoned to death, multiple murder) media article
• William Dennis (65) 31/05/2001 farm Yellowwoods, King Williams Town, EC (tied up with wire, bludgeoned to death, multiple murder) media article

June

• Jan Visser (41) 01/06/2001 farm Op-die-Berg in the Koue Bokkeveld near Ceres, WP (shot three times in the chest, multiple murder) media article
• Annalize Visser (33) 01/06/2001 farm Op-die-Berg in the Koue Bokkeveld near Ceres, WP (shot three times in the chest, multiple murder) media article
• Marika Schoonwinkel (30) 02/06/2001 farm in Diepkloof, MPL (shot dead at their farm, multiple murder) media article
• Petros Schoonwinkel (33) 02/06/2001 farm in Diepkloof, MPL (shot dead at their farm, multiple murder) media article
• Gert Nel (78) 06/06/2001 Kleinbegin farm outside Bloemfontein, FS (no obvious injuries) media article
• Jan Andries Meiring (72) 10/06/2001 Prospect farm, Senekal, FS (stab wound to his abdomen) media article
• Tonie de Necker (85) 10/06/2001 farm Schuinshoeck, in Pietersburg, LP (severe head trauma) media article
• Nokwayiyo Killton (35) 24/06/2001 Swallows Farm, near Stutterheim, EC (hacked to death with an axe) media article
• Lwayiphi Monise (38) 24/06/2001 Swallows Farm, near Stutterheim, EC (hacked to death with an axe) media article
• Christo Pikaan (?) 26/06/2001 Spioenkop, Grabouw, WC (farm manager, shot after speaking up publicly against farm attacks)
• Johannes L van Heerden (41) 28/06/2001 farm Brandwag near Delareyville, NW (shot dead on his farm) media article
• Kesavan Govender /06/2001 Verulam, KZN (shot dead in his farm house) Report Committee of Inquiry

July

• Andries Meyer (45) 04/07/2001 Greylingstad, MP FB link
• Lulu Janse van Rensburg (31) 07/07/2001 Nelspruit, MP (shot, died 09/07/2001) FB link
• Jeremy Schleyer (27) 11/07/2001 Solitude farm, Richmond. KZN (murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Machiel van Rooyen (48) 16/07/2001 farm Rietkuil, Potchefstroom, NW (shot in an ambush at the farm gate) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Hilbert Hermann Winkelmann (72) 16/07/2001 King William's Town, EC
• Keith Ian McCabe (40) 17/07/2001 Compassberg farm, Nieuw Bethesda, EC (went missing, declared dead) media article
• Ronald Josef Laaper (42) 23/07/2001 Misty Hills, Waterval Boven, MPL (shot) FB link media link
• Johannes 'Johan' Petrus le Grange (54) 27/07/2001 farm Kalbasfontein in Witbank, MPL (tortured to death) media article
• Carina Sussana Muller (88) 28/07/2001 Farm Vleeskraal, Glaudina area, Schweizer Reneke, NW (strangled) Report
• Hester Magdalena Olivier (55) 29/07/2001 Farm Lenterus, Twee Rivieren, Joubertina, EC
• John McNicol (59) 31/07/2001 Rietfontein smallholdings, Vereeniging, GP (murdered in his farm house) media article

August

• Johan Stapelberg (40) 04/08/2001 farm Syferbult, in Boons, NW (shot dead) (multiple murder) media article
• Hendrik Daniel Uys (39) 04/08/2001 farm Syferbult, in Boons, NW (shot dead) (multiple murder) media article
• Wessel Grobler (37) 09/08/2001 White River, MPL (shot with a shotgun, he died later in hospital) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Christiaan van den Heever (79) 15/08/2001 farm Sterkfontein in the Naboomspruit, LP (severely assaulted, and shot dead) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Hendrik Knox (72) 15/08/2001 farm Sendelingsfontein near Hartebeesfontein, NW (hands and feet were bound and died of asphyxia) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Francesca van der Nest (44) 25/08/2001 farm Uitsig, near Vrede, FS (bound and gagged and had suffered a broken nose) media article
• Martie van Biljon (56) 30/08/2001 farm in Badplaas, MPL (abducted from their farm, body was found on the 06/11/2001, multiple murder) media article
• Ronald van Biljon (65) 30/08/2001 farm in Badplaas, MPL (abducted from their farm, multiple murder) media article

September

• Jan Bredenkamp (53) 01/09/2001 Vredefort, FS (head injuries) media article
• Joachim Hanekom (23) 02/09/2001 farm Verdun, Franschhoek, WC (stabbed to death) media article
• Elizabeth Ploughman (50) 10/09/2001 Paarl, Cape Winelands, WC (killed in a farm attack) media article
• Stephanus Stols "Fanie" (53) 15/09/2001 White River, MPL (shot dead on their farm) (multiple murder) media article
• Thelma Stols (48) 15/09/2001 White River, MPL (shot dead on their farm) (multiple murder) media article

October

• P Ramsunker (53) 11/10/2001 Mona farm, Tongaat, KZN (murdered on farm) remembrance link
• William 'Des' Desmond Cloete (76) 14/10/2001 farm Happy Valley, in Barkley East, EC (murdered on his farm) media article
• Ilse Jooste (14) 15/10/2001 farm in Kromdraai, Krugersdorp, GP (shot in the stomach and the chin) (multiple murder) media article
• Lynette Jooste (40) 15/10/2001 farm in Kromdraai, Krugersdorp, GP (shot in the side and chest) (multiple murder) media article
• Muriel Taggart (60) 22/10/2001 farm Hartebeestbult, Newcastle, KZN (shot in the head) media article
• Marie Jansen van Vuuren (72) 25/10/2001 Groot Marico, NW (raped before being murdered, multiple murder) media article
• Loek Jansen van Vuuren (73) 25/10/2001 Groot Marico, NW (tortured and died from his injuries two months later in hospital, multiple murder) media article
• Ray Laundy (76) 28/10/2001 Little Harmony farm, Richmond, KZN (murdered on farm) remembrance link

November

• Dawid Theron (54) 10/11/2001 Saltana-Oord farm, Karos, NC (gunshot wound to the head) media article
• Mondli Mvelase (?) 20/11/2001 Becket farm, Umhlali, KZN (murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Bongiwe Xhaba (11) 24/11/2001 Vryheid, KZN (shot dead by a security guard)

December

• Dawid Deetlefs (72) 08/12/2001 Farm Almondale, Cove Ridge, EC (tortured, beaten to death with an iron bar) media article
• Nicholas Katonis "Nic" (78) 12/12/2001 smallholding in Muldersdrift, GP (bodies burnt) (multiple murder) media article
• Rula Katonis (67) 12/12/2001 smallholding in Muldersdrift, GP (bodies burnt) (multiple murder) media article
• Alfred Maritz (51) 25/12/2001 farm in the Western Cape (stab wounds to his left shoulder) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Andre Pienaar (56) 30/12/2001 farm Mooitoekoms near Viljoenskroon, FS (shot dead) media article
• William James Flower /12/2001 (57) Smallholding, GP (hands tied, beaten to death) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Abram Faure 12/2001 (82) Western Cape Report Committee of Inquiry
• Mr Maseko (50) /12/2001 Standerton, MP (shot dead) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Mr Janse van Vuuren (77) /12/2001 farm in NW (assaulted, gagged with grass) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Mr Mashula (?) /12/2001 farm in NW (shot in the chest) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Mr Nel (42) /12/2001 smallholding in WC (stabbed to death) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Mr Naude (50) /12/2001 smallholding in GP (shot dead) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Mrs I Smith (60) /12/2001 smallholding in Sundra, MPL (injuries to the head) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Mr A Smith (63) /12/2001 smallholding in Sundra, MPL (injuries to the head) Report Committee of Inquiry
• Mr Mathebula (65) /12/2001 smallholding in MPL (shot and killed) media article
• Mr Gunther (62) /12/2001 smallholding in GP (succumbed to injuries) media article

2002 January

• Arthur Barend Smit (63) 01/01/2002 smallholding in Sundra, Delmas, MPL (stabbed, hacked, and throats slit) media article
• Isabella Elsie Smit (60) 01/01/2002 smallholding in Sundra, Delmas, MPL (stabbed, hacked, and throats slit) media article
• Susanna Margretha van den Heever (70) 06/01/2002 Hasefona farm at Agatha, outside Tzaneen, LP
• Estelle Burger (27) 16/01/2002 Topfontein Farm in Bethal, MPL (abducted, shot dead) (multiple murder) media article media report
• Erasmus Wolmarans (27) 16/01/2002 Topfontein Farm in Bethal, MPL (abducted, shot dead) (multiple murder) media article media report
• Francois Steyn (?) 19/01/2002 smallholding, Richmond, KZN (murdered on smallholding) remembrance link
• Sankeliswe Ndlovu (21) 21/01/2002 farm Besters, Kwa Mashu, KZN (murdered in a massacre) media article
• Monwabisi Nxazane (31) 21/01/2002 farm Besters, Kwa Mashu, KZN (murdered in a massacre) media article
• Johannes Kubheka (27) 21/01/2002 farm Besters, Kwa Mashu, KZN (murdered in a massacre) media article
• Sipho Kubheka (25) 21/01/2002 farm Besters, Kwa Mashu, KZN (murdered in a massacre) media article
• Mlindeni Msomi (27) 21/01/2002 farm Besters, Kwa Mashu, KZN (murdered in a massacre) media article
• Jabulani Nzuza (27) 21/01/2002 farm Besters, Kwa Mashu, KZN (murdered in a massacre) media article
• Penuell Shange (38) 21/01/2002 farm Besters, Kwa Mashu, KZN (murdered in a massacre) media article
• Thomas Haviside (80) 22/01/2002 Farm Penny Park, Pietermaritzburg, KZN (stabbed to death on farm)
• Bhangindoda Mkhwananzi (60) Hlabisa, KZN 23/01/2002 (murdered, torched)
• Eveline Veronica de Lange (63) 24/01/2002 Old Seaview Road, Port Elizabeth (tied hands and feet, tortured by choking and then drowned) (multiple murder) media article
• Johannes John de Lange (66) 24/01/2002 Old Seaview Road, Port Elizabeth (shot then beaten to death with a shovel) (multiple murder) media article

February

• Cecilia Gesie Beëlsibie Gouws (70) 02/02/2002 Calitzdorp, WC (multiple murder) media article
• Lewies Gouws (83) 03/02/2002 Calitzdorp, WC (multiple murder) media article
• Catherine Watkins (21) 16/02/2002 Potchefstroom, NW (windpipe torn out) media article
• Xayi Noamen Lumkwana (61) 18/02/2002 Derosa farm in Gonubie, EC (domestic worker strangled to death) media article
• Guy Gardner (28) 20/02/2002 Breeze Inn farm in Bishopstowe, KZN (shot in the head) media article
• Piet Botha (49) 25/02/2002 Crocodillian Estates guest house on a farm outside Fochville, GP media article

March

• Michael John Warren (78) 05/03/2002 farm West Poyton, Upper Kubusie area, Stutterhein, EC media article
• Rudi Schmidt 11/03/2002 Pontdrift near the Bostwana border, LP (stabbed in the neck) media article
• Lilian Louise Delport (54) 15/03/2002 De Deur smallholding, south of Johannesburg, GP (shot dead, nothing stolen)(multiple murder) media article
• Marthinus Hermanus Delport (50) 15/03/2002 De Deur smallholding, south of Johannesburg, GP (shot dead, nothing stolen)(multiple murder) media article
• Pieter Pieterse (65) 15/03/2002 Butterfly Road, Marloth Park, near Komatipoort, MPL (died from 28 stab wounds) media article, media article, media article, wiki link, media link, media link
• Felicity Gale (58) 20/03/2002 farm in Fort Jackson, EC (shot and killed) media article
• Mphele Mpembe (?) 23/03/2002 Escourt, KZN (multiple gunshot wounds) media report

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

• Len Botha (60) 10/08/2001 Farm Bloekomspruit, Balfour, MPL (shot dead by hijackers at a crossing) media article, FB link Report
• Bongiwe Xhaba (11) 24/11/2001 Vryheid, KZN (shot dead by a security guard)