“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 99 victims remembered in this project

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

2002 April

• Pieter Schalk Rosouw Olivier (54) 01/04/2002 Tomato farm Blesbokfontein, Bronkhorstspruit, GP (beaten and shot in the stomach and head) media article, media article
• Dixon Pillay (32) 01/04/2002 KwaDukuza (Stanger) , KZN (torched to death) media article
• Sandy Pillay (28) 01/04/2002 KwaDukuza (Stanger), KZN (torched to death) media article
• Iris du Preez (70) 05/04/2002 Wilgeboom smallholding outside Potchefstroom, NW (shot once and the bullet had passed through her arm into her chest) media article
• Stephanus Anton Werner (62) 05/04/2002 Rustenburg, NW (severely assaulted, large wound at the back of his neck) media article
• Margaretha Mans "Rita" (31) 17/04/2002 Ottosdal, NW (farmers wife shot dead SAFM Newscast)
• Walter Romang (54) 22/04/2002 farm Koopmanskraal, Kraaifontein, WC (stabbed) media link
• Johannes Combrinck (56) 25/04/2002 farm Ouderwerf, Bonnievale, WC (tied up, blows from axe) Court hearing
• Andrietta Sawyer "Mona" (78) 29/04/2002 Magaliesburg, GP (stabbed several times in the neck) media article

May

• Andries Johannes Pienaar "Andre" (52) 12/05/2002 farm Mooitoekoms, Viljoenskroon, FS (shot) media article
• Gert Jeremia Daniel Olivier (61) 13/05/2002 Makokskraal, Potchefstroom, NW (Official cause of death: unnatural causes 20/2002)
• Barend Johannes Vorster "Ben" (65) 28/05/2002 farm Annashoop in the Plooysburg district, NC (gunshot wound to the head) media article

June

• Cheryl Gay van Houten (51) 07/06/2002 Diepsloot area smallholding, Centurion, GP (hacked to death) media article media report
• Johannes Jakobus van Staden (24) 08/06/2002 Heidelberg, GP (murdered on smallholding) media report
• Rory van Rensburg (31) 10/06/2002 farm Uitzoek, Camperdown, KZN (shot dead) media link
• Robin Graham Storey Dent (59) 15/06/2002 Aussicht Farm, Wartberg, KZN (multiple murder) media article
• Joan Winifred Dent (59) 15/06/2002 Aussicht Farm, Wartberg, KZN (multiple murder) media article
• Daneel Elena Snyman "Anel" (22) 30/06/2002 plaas Buhrmannstafelkop, Ermelo, MPL (raped and murdered) media link

July

• Rajan Govender (?) 01/07/2002 Verulem, KZN (shot) media report
• Willem Pieterse (66) 01/07/2002 Scheepmoor, MPL (murdered on his farm) FB link
• Andries Lodiwicus Pretorius (46) 01/07/2002 Dundee, KZN (3 young men arrested July 9, given bail) media article
• Willie Fredericks (38) 02/07/2002 Vrede farm, Stellenbosch, WC (shot) media article
• Johannes Cornelius Bezuidenhout (53) 11/07/2002 plaas Diepkloof, Groblersdal, LP (shot dead) media article
• Johannes Lake (50) 12/07/2002 Lynspruit farm, Vryheid, KZN (shot by an unknown man) media article
• Stephanus Anton Werner (62) 12/07/2002 Rustenburg farm, NW (deep cut to the back of the neck) media article, media article
• Johannes Daniel Scheepers "Johnny" (57) 12/07/2002 district road in Scheeper's Nek, Vryheid, KZN (shot dead while driving along a district road) media article
• Stefanus Carel van Pletzen "Fanus" (60) 15/07/2002 Dordrecht, EC (Official cause of death: unnatural causes)
• Roy George Kenneth Murley (60) 19/07/2002 Kocksrus smallholding, Westonaria, GP (shot dead) media article
• Fritz Brettschneider (63) 25/07/2002 Kromdraai, Warmbad, LP (shot dead on his farm) media article
• Johannes Jacobus Hermanes Steyn (65) 27/07/2002 Plot 55 Bynespoort, Cullinan, GP (shot) media report
• Louis van der Walt 07/2002 Theunissen, FS

August

• Johannes Jacobus Maree (62) 01/08/2002 (bludgeoned to death) Plot 186 Hillside, Randfontein, GP media article
• Rodney Ian Woodley (55) 04/08/2002 Mooi River, KZN
• Hillary Weyers (35) 07/08/2002 Hoedspruit, MPL (one arrested, granted bail) media report
• Henry van Rensburg (74) 07/08/2002 Farm Rapoelie, Delaryville, NW (shot in the stomach and neck) media article
• Christiaan Jacobus Olivier "Christo" (58) 07/08/2002 Jan Kempdorp, NC (murdered and buried in shallow grave) media article, media article
• Johan Viljoen (19) 16/08/2002 Zevenfontein, Ficksburg, FS (set alight, died from burn wounds) media article
• Johannes Bernardus Kempen "Johann" (46) 16/08/2002 smallholding near Somerset West outside Cape Town, WC (murdered at his cottage) media link media link media link
• Rajoo Naicker (69) 25/08/2002 Sotsha Sugar Estate, Doringkop, KwaDukuza (Stanger), KZN (shot in the chest) media article
• Linelle Sauer (?) 08/2002 Tabakpoort farm, Burgersdorp, EC (multiple murder)
• Marne Sauer (?) 08/2002 Tabakpoort farm, Burgersdorp, EC (multiple murder)
• Megan Sauer (?) 08/2002 Tabakpoort farm, Burgersdorp, EC (multiple murder)

September

• Stella Swanepoel (70) 06/09/2002 Smallholding, Leeudoringstad, NW
• Derrick Marcus Weston (54) 11/09/2022 smallholding, Hillcrest, KZN (murdered on smallholding) remembrance link
• Albertina Lewis (74) 20/09/2002 Verina, Witbank, MPL (shot) (multiple murder) media article, media article
• William George Lewis (76) 20/09/2002 Verina, Witbank, MPL (stabbed to death) (multiple murder) media article, media article
• Dolly Manqele (67) 21/09/2002 Mankenshaneni Reserve, Undumbili, KZN (family massacre) media article
• Mkhanyifeleni Manqele (40) 21/09/2002 Mankenshaneni Reserve, Undumbili, KZN (family massacre) media article
• Sithembile Khumalo (14) 21/09/2002 Mankenshaneni Reserve, Undumbili, KZN (family massacre) media article
• Vuyani Gwala (8) 21/09/2002 Mankenshaneni Reserve, Undumbili, KZN (family massacre) media article
• Nokwanda Gwala (5) 21/09/2002 Mankenshaneni Reserve, Undumbili, KZN (family massacre) media article
• Nombulelo Gwala (6) 21/09/2002 Mankenshaneni Reserve, Undumbili, KZN (family massacre) media article
• William George Lewis (77) 21/09/2002 Witbank, MP (stabbed to death) FB link
• Marius Klingbill (?) 27/09/2002 Farm Lagerspoort, Heidelberg, GP (multiple murder) media report
• Mrs Klingbill (?) 27/09/2002 Farm Lagerspoort, Heidelberg, GP (multiple murder) media report
• Johannes Petrus Pretorius (58) 27/09/2002 Rietfontein farm, Balfour, MPL (shot twice in the chest) media article, media article
• Petrus Pretorius (32) 27/09/2002 Rietfontein farm, Balfour, MPL (not clear if he passed away from gunshot wounds) media article, media article

October

• Balasundram Naicker (51) 12/10/2002 Tongaat, KZN (shot in the chest and died) media article
• August Heinrich Karl Bruller (71) 12/10/2002 Somerset Farm in the Elandskraal area, Dundee, KZN media article
• Douw Gerbrand van Tonder (24) 12/10/2002 De Kuilen farm, Villa Nora, Ellisras, Marken, LP (stabbed in the chest) media article
• Jan Michiel van Beijma (54) 13/10/2002 Plot, Donkerhoek, Cullinan, Pretoria, GP (murdered in his bed)
• Rashida Abdulla (16) 16/10/2002 Folweni, Umbumbulu, KZN (shot twice in the head, multiple murder) media article media report
• Levern Naidoo (16) 16/10/2002 Folweni, Umbumbulu, KZN (shot three times in the head, multiple murder) media article media report
• Krishnavelli Pillay (19) 16/10/2002 Folweni, Umbumbulu, KZN (shot in the head and chest, multiple murder ) media article media report
• Johannes Madondo (?) 23/10/2002 Klipdrif farm, Kokstad, KZN (murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Stephanus du Toit "Fanie" (72) 10/2002 Graanlaagte, Hertzogville, FS (murdered on his farm)
• Charl Uys (?) 10/2002 Boomplaas, Reddersburg, FS (multiple murder)
• Ronelle Uys (?) 10/2002 Boomplaas, Reddersburg, FS (multiple murder)

November

• Martinus Johannes Delport "Martin" (64) 12/11/2002 Rietfontein, Bronkhorstspruit, GP (shot, daughter and worker injured) media report
• Chuthurdarry Manna Nehore (71) 22/11/2002 farm near Verulam, KZN (unidentified persons killed a mango farmer of Indian origin) media article

December

• Leonardus Wilhelmus Maria Ruiters (66) 01/12/2002 Farm Tuinplaas, Napier, WC (stabbed, beaten to death) media article
• Marthinus 'Rinus' Smith (27) 01/12/2002 Aangeknocht, Bultfontein, FS (shot at close range) media article, media article, media article
• Jacobus Louis la Grange (82) 03/12/2002 Krugersdorp, GP media article
• Louisa Martha Johanna Bekker (68) 06/12/2002 Bela Bela (Warmbaths), LP (found dead with her hands and feet tied, her mouth gagged) media article
• Lukas Jan Harm Steenkamp (82) 16/12/2002 Farm Vaalpenskraal, Matjesfontein, Thabazimbi, EC (bludgeoned to death) media article
• Patrick Mbamali (45) 20/12/2002 U.V.S. farm, Richardsbay/Ezikhaweni, KZN (farm supervisor murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Beatrice Gezina Susanna Naude (66) 22/12/2002 Krugersdorp, GP (shot in the chest) media article
• Maria Christina Magdalena van Dyk (54) 23/12/2002 Soetdoring, Louis Trichardt, LP (repeatedly stabbed to death) (multiple murder) media article, media article
• Johan Bachmeyer van Dyk (58) 23/12/2002 Soetdoring, Louis Trichardt, LP (repeatedly stabbed to death) (multiple murder) media article, media article

2003 January

• Jeanette Kriel (born Bekker) (33) 01/01/2003 Standerton, MP (Cause of death : Unnatural causes - M/R 01/2003)
• Inez Ida Bothma (64) 08/01/2003 farm about 6km outside Machadodorp, MPL (died of a gunshot wound) media article
• Pieter Johannes Hattingh "Piet" (81) 15/01/2003 Farm Doringfontein, Roedtan, Letsitele, LP (tortured, beaten, died in hospital) media article
• Daniel Johannes Landsberg "Daan" (53) 26/01/2003 Ottoshoop, NW (shot) media article
• Magdalene Swart (56) 30/01/2003 Rustenburg, NW (farmers wife beaten to death in her bathroom) media article
• William James Twine (72) 30/01/2003 farm Snymansdrif, outside Pietersburg, LP (beaten and shot dead) media link
• Michael Govender Pillay (?) 31/01/2003 Fanie Meyer farm, Umkomaas, KZN media article remembrance link

February

• David Moremetsi (75) 09/02/2003 Doornkraal farm, Marico area, (stabbed to death) Report
• Boy William Seshoka (60) 10/02/2003 Sekgosese, Mopani, LP (shot in the head five times) media article
• Ronnie Moodley (49) 10/02/2003 Fairbreeze farm, Mtunzini, KZN (murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Pieter Andreas Pretorius (69) 15/02/2003 farm Goedehoop in the Christiana district, NW (stab wound behind his right ear and a gunshot wound to his neck) media link
• Roland Singery (73) 15/02/2003 Palmyre farm, Scottburgh, KZN remembrance link
• Suren Maharaj (32) 28/02/2003 Heimwee farm, Greytown, KZN (murdered on farm) remembrance link

March

• Jacob 'Jaap' Francois Dekker (65) 06/03/2003 Piet Retief, MPL (shot in the stomach) media article
• Johan Petrus Jacobus de Jager (55) 09/03/2003 Upington, NC (shot)
• Dolf Lloyd (69) 10/03/2003 Estoire, FS media article
• Johannes Jacobus Zandberg "Jan" (71) 10/03/2003 Estoire, FS media article
• Joseph William Roberts (73) 15/03/2003 De Deur, GP (beaten to death) media link Message
• Theuns Smith (51) 26/03/2003 Geluk, Brits, NW media report

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)