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South Africa - Farm Attack Victims : 2002 to 2003

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Combrinck, Dent, Forster, Fredericks and 15 others
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  • Booi William Seshoka (1943 - 2003)
    Booi William Seshoka (1943 - 2003) Brief overview: Booi (59), a well-known farmer in Sekfosese, was shot in the head five times, by a group of youths, on 10th February 2003. Police spokesperson Captain...
  • Stefanus Carel van Pletzen (1942 - 2002)
    Stefanus Carel van Pletzen (1942 - 2002) Brief overview: Stefanus (known as Fanie) (60) 15th July 2002 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape. (Previously recorded as F. van Pletzen 2001 Dordrecht, EC) Brief Bi...
  • Gert Jeremia Daniel Olivier (1941 - 2002)
    Gert Jeremia Daniel Olivier (1941 - 2002) Brief overview: Gert (61) died on 13th May 2002 in Makokskraal outside Potchefstroom in the North West Province. It appears that Gert could have been attacked...
  • Jeanette Kriel (1961 - 2003)
    Jeanette Kriel (1961 - 2001) Brief overview: Jeanette (41) died an unnatural death on 1st January 2003 in Standerton, Mpumalanga. (Case reference number M/R 01/2003) Brief Biography: Other Victims/...
  • Johannes Combrinck (1945 - 2002)
    Johannes Combrinck (1945 - 2002) Brief overview: Johannes (56), who lived alone on the farm Ouderwerf, in Bonnievale, was murdered in front of his house on 25th April 2002. He was found with his hands ...

“Farm Murders” 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003

This project is intended to stand as a memorial to the victims of Farm Murders in South Africa. Contributions and any assistance is welcome. Please note that this project is a work in progress.

SAPS 2002/03 "official" figures: 103 Murders from 903 Attacks

There are 100 victims remembered in this project

  • This figure includes 4 couples (farmer and wife) between 15/06/2002 - 23/12/2002
  • 42 Victims were aged between 60 - 82

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

  • George Siemens (62) 03/07/2002 dairy store in Sekororo village, Tzaneen, LP (shot dead at point-blank range) media article
  • Ruben Wentzel (39) 24/07/2002 Farm Villa Pax, Vryburg, NW (official cause of death: cerebral injuries) (wife and lover implicated)
  • Johan Steyn (65) 27/07/2002 Plot 55 Bynespoort, Cullinan area, GP (shot dead in row with a neighbour) media article
  • Christopher Aldridge (47) 18/01/2003 Far Einde farm, Boston, Indlovu DC, KZN (murdered whilst selling milk in the Boston area) media article remembrance link

Further information sought

  • Joseph Mnushu Madondo (69) 07/04/2002 Helpmekaar, KZN (DOB : 01/03/1932) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Wilhelmus Petrus Pieterse (66) 22/04/2002 Driefontein, NW (DOB : 04/07/1936) (Official cause of death : Unnatural) (W.J. Pieterse (66) 2002 Sheepmore, MP) (?)
  • [Male Victim] (54), Klapmuts, Paarl, WC (unidentified farmer, bludgeoned to death) media article
  • Hein Nuwenhuizen 04/2002 Fort Jackson, EC
  • Jacobus Frederik Viljoen (42) 07/05/2002 Witbank, MP (ID : 6006255051089) (Cause of death : UNNATURAL CAUSES 150/2002)
  • Cornelia Cecilia Engelbrecht (nee de Wit) (79) 10/05/2002 Bonnievale, WC (official cause of death: unnatural causes) (case no : WDR 177/02) (DOB 1923-01-08)
  • M Kriel (29) 20/05/2002 Ventersdorp, NW (possibly Magdalena Sophia nee Atkinson, died 08/08/2002, unnatural causes)
  • Gerald Colin Wilson (47) 02/06/2002 Cape Town, WC (DOB : 1955-12-13) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes - DR1318/02)
  • A Erteld/Erlent/Erland/Erlant (male) 24/06/2002 Vredefort, FS
  • Prinsloo 24/06/2002 Vierfontein, FS
  • P Viljoen (76) 24/06/2002 Parys, FS
  • E Coetzee (51) 24/06/2002 Nasionale Kruger Wildtuin, MPL
  • W.J Combrinck (66) 24/06/2002 Sheepmoor, MPL
  • Willie Fredericks (39) 27/06/2002 Goodwood, WC (DOB : 08/08/1963) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • A van Dyk (81) 28/06/2002 Randburg, GP
  • Johan Viljoen (m) (19) 07/2002 Plaas Zeverfontein, Ficksburg, FS
  • Johannes Hercules Viljoen (45) 04/07/2002 Pretoria, GP (DOB : 04/12/2002) (Official cause of death : Unnatural - Ref: 1175/2002)
  • R. M van Veen (46) 22/07/2002 Krugersdorp, GP
  • W Churchill (32) 23/07/2002 Empangeni, KZN
  • Adriaan Petrus Johannes Bouwer (56) 26/07/2002 Reitz, FS (Official cause of death: unnatural DR 199/2002) (DOB 1946-04-13)
  • W du Toit (64) 26/07/2002 Brits, NW
  • Selvasagaren Pillay (41) 05/08/2002 Phoenix, KZN (DOB : 13/04/1961) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Francois du Toit (42) 06/08/2002 Nelspruit, MP (DOB : 11/01/1960) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • O Muller (76) 01/09/2002 Belfast, MPL
  • [Male Victim] 08/09/2002 (unnamed farmer no police confirmation, family informed media) Ermelo, MPL
  • Shedrick Pillay (26) 10/09/2002 Durban, KZN (DOB : 12/04/1976) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Radha Govender (49) 14/09/2002 Pietermaritzburg, KZN (DOB : 11/07/1943) (Official cause of death : consistent with manual strangulation)
  • Christiaan Rudolph de Wet (55) 17/10/2002 Kimberley, NC (DOB : 1947-02-28) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • M.J van Vuuren (f) (73) 25/10/2002 Groot Marico, NW
  • Theunis Smit (58) 25/10/2002 Pretoria, GP (DOB : 03/02/1944) (Official cause of death : Unnatural - Case: 1967/2002
  • Sagren Pillay (28) Chatsworth, KZN (DOB : 19/05/1964) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Petrus Benjamin Viljoen (67) 12/11/2002 Boksburg, GP (DOB : 11/06/1935) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Esther Dorothea Swanepoel (born Nel) (51) 21/11/2002 Viljoenskroon, FS (DOB : 02/06/1951) (Official cause of death : Under investigation)
  • Gerda Swanepoel (born Lock) (38) 22/11/2002 Koppies, Kroonstad, FS (ID : 6403310037080) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes) Grave
  • Maria Elizabeth van Vuuren (born Jacobs) (38) 05/12/2002 Pretoria, GP (ID : 6411210006089) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes - case 2245/02)
  • Pieter Pienaar (34) 06/12/2002 Worcester, WC (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes) (ID Number : 6705155520081)
  • Johannes Viljoen (61) 06/12/2002 Kempton Park, GP (DOB : 18/11/1941) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes - Ref: 2853/2002)
  • Siva Narainan Pillay (41) Hibberdene, KZN (DOB : 09/09/1961) (Official cause of death : Unnatural)
  • Padmini Naicker (50) 12/12/2002 Tongaat, KZN
  • [Vernon Foster] (83) 24/12/2002 farm outside Gordons Bay, EC (survived attack, not clear whether he passed away later) media article
  • Gideon Johannes Slabbert (66) 17/01/2003 Windburg, FS (DOB : 09/03/1947) (Official cause of death : Head and chest trauma VDR 08/2003)
  • R Breytenbach 01/2003 Van Wyksdorp, WC %
  • Johannes Nicolaas Cornelius Taljaard (42) 12/02/2003 Black Rock, NC (DOB :27/07/1961) (Official cause of death : Unnatural cause)
  • Gert Petrus Slabbert (60) 03/03/2003 Charlestown, KZN (DOB : 29/06/1943) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Male Victim (58) 13/03/2002 Knoppieslaagte smallholding, GP (found shot dead)
  • Male Victim 22/03/2002 Orange district, Fouriesburg, FS (found dead on a maize farm)
  • Katriena Rosiena Coetzee (35) 22/03/2003 Stellenbosch, WC (ID : 6803210520087) (Cause of death : UNNATURAL CAUSES)
  • Cornelia Mageretha Laynes (39) 23/03/2003 Zebediela, Potgietersrus, LP (Unnatural Causes, D.O.B 1964-02-24)
  • Willem Johannes Laynes (48) 23/03/2003 Zebediela, Potgietersrus, LP (D.O.B 1955-06-26) (Unnatural causes)
  • Annemie Snyman (26) 23/03/2003 Kuilsriver, WC (DOB : 05/01/1977) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes - case TDR619)
  • Andries Petrus Meyer (55) 26/03/2003 Potchefstroom, NW (DOB : 1948-05-15) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Gerald Ronald Wilson (51) 28/03/2003 Pretoria, GP (DOB : 1962-06-18) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes - 494/03)
  • Leonardus Nieuwenhuizen (31) 29/03/2003 Tambotie St, Fochville, GP (DOB : 16/05/1972) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
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