“Farm Murders” 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005

SAPS 2004/05 "official" figures: 82 Murders from 694 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year)
TAU SA 2004 figures: 115 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year)

There are 70 victims remembered in this project

• This figure includes 4 couples (farmer and wife) between 12/04/2004 - 30/10/2004
• 27 Victims were aged between 60 - 99

2004 April

• Abel Fernandes Pardau (78) 07/04/2004 Farm Oorbietjiesfontein, Hartbeesfontein, NW (several stab wounds) media article
• Cornelius Johannes Petrus Lourens (Dr) (78) 12/04/2004 farm near Hekpoort, Magaliesburg, GP (beaten to death, multiple murder) [media article]
• Olive May Lourens (76) 12/04/2004 farm near Hekpoort, Magaliesburg, GP (strangled, multiple murder) [media article]
• Johannes Pretorius "Hannes" (75) 14/04/2004 Kleinbegin farm, Jan Kempdorp, NC (shot in the stomach, died later in hospital) media article

May

• Frederik Johannes Veldman (37) 11/05/2004 Smallholding, Ermelo, MP (suffocated to death) Report
• David Andrew Brown "Dave" (45) 20/05/2004 Bredell smallholding, Kempton Park, GP media article
• Hendrik Johannes Fourie 'Henk' (29) 18/05/2004 Varkensdaal, Groblersdal, LP (shot in the back near farm fence) media link Report
• Gideon Jacobus Lourens Steyn (87) 20/05/2004 Hartbeesfontein, NW (asphyxiation)
• Ernst Jacobus Jordaan (71) 21/05/2004 Blinkpoort farm, Heidelberg, GP media article
• Martina Elsie Johanna de Clercq 'Rina' (59) 22/05/2004 Amersfoort, MP (shot and bled to death, husband injured) [media article]
• Ann McCondochie (58) 24/05/2004 Smallholding outside Witbank, MPL (shot in the head) media article
• Jannie Christoffel Terblanche (83) 30/05/2004 Kroonbult farm, Hobhouse, FS (beaten to death, wife seriously injure) media article

June

• David Andrew Brown "Dave" (45) 06/2004 Benoni, GP (shot in chest) media article
• Ashley Ndala (?) 06/2004 Sterkspruit farm, Lydenburg, LP Report
• Abel Pardau (78) 04/06/2004 Oorbietjiesfontein farm, Hartbeesfontein, NW media article
• Christiaan Colin de Wet Moolman "Chris" (38) 01/06/2004 Cedarville, KZN (shot dead with his own shotgun) [media article]
• Pierre Richard Hartley Theron (59) 07/06/2004 Koesterfontein farm, Magaliesburg, NW (stab wound in the stomach and another in the head, multiple murder) media article
• Estelle van Dyk (58) 07/06/2004 Koesterfontein farm, Magaliesburg, NW (shot in the shoulder, multiple murder) media article
• John Anthony Joubert Hekma (48) 09/06/2004 Minestone farm, Soutpansberg, Louis Trichardt, LP (stabbed to death] media article Report
• Leon Johan Vorster (58) 10/06/2004 Christiana, NW [media article]
• Jan Dirk Brak (68) 10/06/2004 Wilgeboom smallholding, Potchefstroom, NW (Dutch dairy farmer, murdered) media article
• Khelina Mbuyisa (50) 11/06/2004 Elandsrust farm, Volksrust (gunned down and killed) [media article]
• Gideon Johannes Huysamen (72) 16/06/2004 Badplaas, MPL [media article]
• Madi Gwala (25) 17/06/2004 Dully farm,Empangeni, KZN (security guard murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Maria Cornelia Meyburgh "Ria" (37) 16/06/2004 Brakpan, GP (abducted from home in couples vehicle, raped then murdered, found in field between Springs and KwaThema, multiple murder) media link
• Phillipus Jeremias Meyburgh (57) 16/06/2004 Maryvlei smallholding, Brakpan, GP (multiple murder) media link, media article
• Johannes Albertus Mare (59) 22/06/2004 Dassie rd, Timsrand, Centurion, GP (attacked at his home Spaza shop and strangled) court judgement media link media link
• Gerald David Eacher (55) 26/06/2004 Witfontein farm, Kokstad, KZN (stabbed 15 times) [media article] remembrance link

July

• Philippus Ernst Wolfaardt (53) 01/07/2004 David dale farm, near Amsterdam, MPL (shot on farm) media article
• Anand Sitaram (61) 06/07/2004 Hopewell, outside Pietermaritzburg, KZN (shot in head, passed away the following morning) [media article]
• Jacobus Lourens Fourie "Kobus" (38) 15/07/2004 Petrusburg, FS (shot in head) Report
• Pierre Ackermann (53) 26/07/2004 Hobhouse, FS (asphyxiation) [media article]
• Rudi Botes (47) 29/07/2004 Genade farm, Bultfontein, FS media article
• Jacobus Cornelius Jacob Potgieter "Koos" (50) 30/07/2004 Donkerpoort farm, Nooitgedacht, Nelspruit, MPL media article

August

• Sebastian Johannes Jakobus Venter (62) 10/08/2004 Smallholding, Cullinan, GP (shot) Report
• Rudolph Christiaan van Zuydam (49) 13/08/2004 Estcourt, KZN media article
• Andrew Webb (Capt) (26) 13/08/2004 Fouriesburg, FS (murdered at border of farm fence) Report
• Ian Charles MacKinnon (60) 17/08/2004 Walkerville, GP (shot in the head) media article
• Johanna Cathrina van Niekerk (72) 23/08/2004 Dankbaardheid Farm, Bloemfontein, FS (bound, bullet wound in her head and her throat slit, multiple murder) media article media article media article
• Tororo Elias Tsholo (43) 23/08/2004 Dankbaardheid Farm, Bloemfontein, FS (shot dead, multiple murder) media article media article media article

September

• Martinus Langenhoven (99) 01/09/2004 Muldersdrift smallholding, GP (shot to death)
• Edward Martin Armitage (66) 30/09/2004 Melkhoutkoppies farm, Louis Trichardt, Makhado, LP media link media article

October

• Gideon Jacobus Lourens Steyn (87) 08/10/2004? Hartbeesfontein, NW [media article]
• Clint Hayward (35) 20/10/2004 Mountain View Hotel, Soutpansberg, Louis Trichardt, LP media article
• Michéle Hayward (36) 20/10/2004 Mountain View Hotel, Soutpansberg, Louis Trichardt, LP media article
• Jan Adriaan Venter "At" (71) 30/10/2004 Leeufontein Plaas, Kameeldrift, GP (shot, multiple murder) media article
• Marine Elizabeth Venter "Rien" (67) 30/10/2004 Leeufontein farm, Kameeldrift, Pretoria, GP (shot, multiple murder) media article
• Mr M Saunders (?) 10/2004 Hekpoort, GP media article

November

• A van Rooyen (3) 14/11/2004 Heilbron, FS [media article]
• Johannes Jacobus van Dyk (69) 17/11/2004 Renéville farm, Krokodilspruit-distrik Cullinan, GP, ZA media article
• Jean-Paul Le Brun (42) 18/11/2004 Sunbird Poultry farm, Eikenhof, GP (shot) media article Report
• Mr Hlophe (?) 28/11/2004 Dumis farm, Margate, KZN (security guard murdered on farm) remembrance link

December

• Joaquim Homem de Gouveia ‘Jock' (69) 18/12/2004 Plaas Eendracht, Heidelberg, GP media article
• Anna Christina Kleynhans (59) 23/12/2004 Frankfort, FS (strangled and had a wound to the head) media article
• Lawrence Phoqizwe Dube (42) 29/12/2004 Springfield Estate, Kwa Dukuza, KZN (Manager murdered) Rememberance tribute

2005 January

• Sipho Bethuel Mthethwa (26) 01/01/2005 farm in KwaZulu-Natal (found murdered) Report
• Wanda Marie Neethling (48) 03/01/2005? Wellington smallholding, WC article
• Barend Jacobus Keyter 'Ben' (78) 04/01/2005 Dresden farm, near Alldays, LP (beaten to death with a spade) media article
• Johannes Haasbroek "Nardus" (75) 10/01/2005 Eerlyk farm, Dealesville, FS (beaten with walking stick) media article
• Sybrand van Dyk (57) 12/01/2005 Kameelfontein smallholding, Pretoria, GP media article
• Daniel Essias Phillipus van Vuuren 'Danie' (29) 12/01/2005 Sterkloop smallholding, Pietersburg, LP media article
• Gavin Frederick de Jager (46) 26/01/2005 De Poort farm, Du Toitskloof Pass, WC (shot in back of head) media article
• P Mostert (42) 29/01/2005 Roodepoort, GP [media article]

February

• Coenraad Corneulius Pretorius 'Coenie' (35) 23/02/2005 Millgate smallholding, Muldersdrift, GP (shot in chest, died in hospital) media article
• Leon van Greunen (33) 26/02/2005 Plot 69, Swartkops, Muldersdrift, GP [media article]
• Andrew Wilkes (32) 28/02/2005 Nooitgedacht smallholding, Muldersdrift, GP media article

March

• Fritz du Toit (15) 01/03/2005 Louis Trichardt, LP [media article]
• Willem Magiel Verkes (64) 16/03/2005 Eeufees rd, Bloemspruit smallholding, Bloemfontein, FS (stabbed and died from the injuries) media article, media article
• Wanda Marie Neethling (49) 16/03/2005 smallholding, Wellington, WC (shot) Report
• Jimmy Dale (51) 20/03/2005 Nelspruit smallholding, MPL Report
• Maria Zulu (80) 20/03/2005 smallholding Mandate, Eshowe, KZN (shot and burned, and her 5 grandchildren) Report
• David Boyd Varty (39) 24/03/2005 Mvoti Trust, Rietvlei, Pietermaritzburg, KZN (shot) media article remembrance link
• Petrus Johannes Jacobus Swart "Pieter" (48) 31/03/2005 Kameelfontein, Pretoria, GP (shot execution-style) media article

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

• Tertia Momberg (47) 15/05/2004 Tuli Block, Botswana (farmer/artist, decapitated, mutilated) media article
• Marle Visagie (19) 23/05/2004 Nelspruit, MPL (shot dead, mistaken identity) media link
• Adriana Cornelia van der Riet (86) 01/07/2004 Rocklands, Port Elizabeth, EC (stabbed 20 times, never fully recovered and died of a stroke 05/08/2005) media article
• Nora Joyce Gevers (67) 16/07/2004 Koperbult farm, Wartburg, KZN (stabbed in her vehicle) media article

Further information sought

• Paul van Wyk (m) (74) 04/2004 Kromdraai, Krugersdorp, GP
• Elizabeth Gertruida Francina Venter (born Lubbe) (38) 03/05/2004 Vereeniging, GP (ID : 6607160024085) (Cause of death : UNNATURAL CAUSES 331/04)
• W van der Merwe (m) (38) 07/2004 Rooibos Tee Plaas, MP
• Ernest Hendrik Theron (54) 10/04/2004 Polokwane, LP (DOB : 17/09/1950) (Cause of death : Gunshot wound of chest)
• Pieter Henri van Wyk (65) 20/06/2004 Aucampsrus, Postmasburg, NC (DOB : 04/10/1938) (Cause of death : UNNATURAL CAUSES SAP.183/214/04)
• W Churchill (m) (32) 07/2004 Empangeni, KZN
• Johan van Dyk (m) (72) 12/2004 Cullinan, GP
• Josef Andries Jacobus van Dyk (45) 05/08/2004 Randfontein, GP (DOB : 14/02/1958) (Official cause of death : UNNATURAL 833/04)
• Pietie Theron (m) 09/2004 Cape Town, WC
• Piet Pienaar (29) 21/10/2004 Barkley West, NC (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes) (ID Number : 7508195338087)
• Dirk Jacobus Willemse (55) 07/11/2004 Langebaan, WC (Identity Number : 4906095069088) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• Regina Venter (f) 02/2005 Burgersdorp, EC
• Susanna Cornelia Venter (born Strydom) (76) 22/02/2005 Koster, NW (DOB : 06/09/1929) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes : Case Ref: DR08/05)
• Louis Johannes Jacobus Christiaan van Der Walt (57) 28/02/2005 Bothaville, FS (DOB : 02/03/1948) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• Daryl van der Merwe (m) 03/2004 Benoni, GP
• Willem Meyer (29) 15/03/2005 Joubertina, EC (DOB : 18/03/1976) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• Cornelia Pienaar (41) 25/03/2005 Windsorton, NC (DOB : 22/01/1964) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)