“Farm Murders” 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007

SAPS 2006/07 "official" figures: 86 Murders from 636 Attacks

There are 71 victims remembered in this project

• This figure includes 3 couples (farmer and wife) between 30/05/2006 - 17/12/2006
• 26 Victims were aged between 60 - 81

2006 April

• Karel Johannes Fourie (70) 02/04/2006 Melmoth, KZN (shot dead) media article
• Kobus Cronjé (45) 21/04/2006 Kammelsdrift AH, Pretoria, GP (shot in the neck, died in hospital on 25/04/2006) media article
• De Ville Roos (Jr) (40) 22/04/2006 farm Uitvalgrond, Sonop, Brits, NW (shot twice in chest and once in the neck) media article, Report

May

• Shadrack Vusumzi Nkuzo (?) 05/2006 Seymour, outside Fort Beaufort, EC Report
• Nicolaas Johannes Bezuidenhout "Nico" (59) 07/05/2006 farm Damplaas, Excelsior, EC (shot dead) media article, media link
• William van Wyk "Willem" (81) 13/05/2006 farm De Hoop, Steynsrus, FS (shot dead with a small calibre firearm) media article
• Ettienne van der Merwe (35) Brandwag, Bloemfontein, FS (shot) (Official cause of death : SKIETWOND V. KOP BDR 465 2006)
• Mr Lipholi (?) 26/05/2006 farm Induna of Valley view farm, Greytown, KZN remembrance link
• Charlotte van Tonder (68) 30/05/2006 Vrede, FS (killed with sheep shears, multiple murder) media article
• Jacobus Petrus van Tonder (78) 30/05/2006 Vrede, FS (shot dead, multiple murder) media article

June

• Nyakwabe Milina Maritsi (67) 15/06/2006 farm outside Nelspruit, MP (robbed and hacked to death) Report
• Jacoba Elizabeth Wilhemina Swiegers (56) 14/06/2006 Northdene Agricultural Holdings, Barrage Rd, between Vanderbijlpark and Parys, GP (robbed, abducted, found murdered) Report
• Anna Maria Geyer (68) 16/06/2006 Sterkstroom, EC (assaulted and throat slit) media article
• Male Victim (34) 17/06/2006 Akasia smallholding, Pretoria, GP (strangled, multiple murder) media link
• Male Victim (43) 17/06/2006 Akasia smallholding, Pretoria, GP (strangled, multiple murder) media link
• Thys Boshoff (66) 19/06/2006 Boesmanspruit, Carolina, MPL media article
• Phillippus Johannes Heyneke "Flip" (51) 21/06/2006 Bainsvlei, Bloemfontein, FS (tied up and hanged) media article
• Bobby Eyssel (?) 06/2006 Soutpansberg, Louis Trichardt, LP (murdered on farm) media report

July

• Sylvia Melodie Barkhuizen (Giesken) (72) 07/07/2006 Kruisement farm, Leslie, MPL (shot twice, in the head and the stomach) media article
• Frans Paul Pieterse (43) 13/07/2006 Swartruggens, NW (tortured with boiling water, head cut and strangled) media article
• Manie de Jager (59) 26/07/2006 Schurveberg, Pretoria, GP (shot several times) media article
• Leon Daniel Naude (46) 24/07/2006 Muldersdrift, GP (shot five times in the face and upper body) media article

August

• Christopher Shawn Raubenheimer (31) 10/08/2006 Rein Rd, Bridle Park, Midrand, GP (shot in the upper body) media link

September

• Ezra Arieh Podolski (71) 05/09/2006 Albert Falls, Cramond, KZN (hung from a tree, head battered by a shovel) media article
• Louis Lourens de Beer (50) 11/09/2006 Smallholding, Lanseria, GP (shot in the head) media link Report
• Pieter Gabriel van Deventer "Gawie" (70) 11/09/2006 Rooipoort, Potgietersrus, LP (wife Rygel survived, source: brother hvdeventer(at)exponant.com)
• Mr Shabalala (71) 12/09/2006 Whispers Farm, Bishopstowe, KZN (security guard murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Johannes Jurgens Botha "Hannes" (64) 18/09/2006 Evander, MP (shot in the head while delivering milk) media link
• Mattias Noack (57) 27/09/2006 Lindley, Muldersdrift, GP (shot at three times) media article
• Jacques Ignatius Olivier (33) 29/09/2006 Hennops River near Centurion, GP (shot dead on a smallholding) media link
• Mr C Gramony (?) 30/09.2006 Ncazuka farm, Sawoti, KZN (murdered on farm) remembrance link

October

• Stefanus Schoeman "Fanie" (74) 04/10/2006 farm Rietpoort, Paul Roux, FS (tied up in his garage with wire, strangled to death) media article' media article
• Anton Lourens (56) 10/10/2006 Menlo Park, Pretoria, GP (shot, died 3 days later) media article
• Emmerentia Jacoba Botha (64) 01/11/2006 Skuilhoek, Fauresmith, Xhariep, FS article link
• Annamarie Fourie (54) 16/11/2006 Farm Rietfontein, Verkeerdevlei, FS (killed in a shootout, multiple murder) media article
• Eugene Fourie (57) 16/11/2006 Farm Rietfontein, Verkeerdevlei, FS (killed in a shootout, multiple murder) media article
• Molomonpja Piet Seshaba (33) 19/11/2006 Farm Mondebult, Steynsrus, FS (multiple murder) media article
• Elizabeth Susanna Smit "Bettie" (69) 19/11/2006 Farm Mondebult, Steynsrus, FS (multiple murder) media article
• Louis George Fivas (77) 19/11/2006 Farm Mondebult, Steynsrus, FS (multiple murder) media article
• Jan Johannes Bethesda Moolman (34) 29/11/2006 Wolmaransstad, NW (shot in the chest with a shotgun) media article media link
• Antonio Azevedo Pestana (47) 24/11/2006 Rondebult, GP (bound, tortured and strangled to death) media article

December

• Johanna Dorothea Greyling (64) 17/12/2006 Trompsburg, FS (multiple murder) media article
• Jan Philippus Greyling (67) 17/12/2006 Trompsburg, FS (multiple murder) media article
• Brent Leslie Hiscock (23) 31/12/2006 Zwavelpoort, Pretoria, GP (shot dead) media article

2007 January

• Kenneth Lionel Eva "Ken" (54) 09/01/2007 New Venture farm, Melmoth, KZN (farm manager bludgeoned to death) media article, media article
• Sarel Jacobus Breedt (78) 11/01/2007 Farm Roossenekal, MPL (gunshot wound) media article
• Mr Bhengu (?) 14/01/2007 Ettrick farm, Cramond, outside Pietermaritzburg, KZN (Employee murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Johan George Prins (61) 19/01/2007 Groblersdal, MPL (shot dead with a shotgun) media article, additional link
• Petrus Bernhard Venter "Piet" (68) 19/01/2007 Somerplaas farm, Parys, FS (strangled with rope) media article
• Wikus Burger (30) 20/01/2007 Sabie smallholding, MPL (shot in the right eye) media article
• Willem Jacobus Smit (40) 23/01/2007 Heatherdale smallholding, outside Pretoria, GP media article
• Jean Pierre Vigne (23) 25/01/2007 Bethlehem, FS (ID : 8303015309081) (Cause of Death : UNNATURAL BDR24/07)
• David Grey Rattray (58) 26/01/2007 Rorke's Drift, KZN media article
• Jeremiah Harman "Jerry" (52) 31/01/2007 farm Buffelshoek, Kommiessiedrift road, Rustenburg, NW media article
• Charles Swart (?) 01/2007 Trompettersonfein farm, Ellisras, LP (murdered on farm)

February

• Johanna Maria Erasmus "Hanna" (76) 12/02/2007 Farm Grootfontein, Welbekend, Bronkhorstspruit, GP (throat slit and body sexually violated) media article, media article
• Mr R Singh (?) 02/02/2007 Bulwer Estate farm, KwaDukuza/Stanger, KZN (murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Sandra Wilson (36) 05/02/2007 Johannesdal, Pniel, WC media article
• Desmond Everitt Sterley (52) 06/02/2007 Brandwaght farm, Worcester, WC (bullet wound to the back of his head) media article
• Mr D Hlela (?) 09/02/2007 Glen Micken farm, Mooi River, KZN (Employee murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Thaven Gounden (28) 11/02/2007 Nonoti Estate farm, KwaDukuza/Stanger, KZN (murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Mr Gumede (?) 23/02/2007 Dramdarach farm, Sawoti, KZN (Security Guard murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Stephanus Petrus Rademeyer "Steve" (78) 23/02/2007 Schweizer-Reneke, NW (hacked and stabbed to death) media article
• Willem Hendrik Slabbert "Willie" (58) 27/02/2007 Meyerton, GP (stabbed to death) media article media article

March

• Sharon Meikle (53) 01/03/2007 Rietfontein smallholdingr, near Lanseria, GP media article
• Willem van Zyl (33) 01/03/2007 Kimberley, NC (shot) Report
• Cheryl Mitchell (53) 09/03/2007 smallholding near Lanseria, GP (head and chest wounds) media article
• Fanus Bardenhorst (28) 11/03/2007 (beaten, tortured with hot water, then shot dead) Jacobsdal, FS media article
• Johannes Theodorus Pienaar "Hans" (64) 12/03/2007 Mooiplaas farm, Bloemhof, NW media article
• Johannes Hendrik Niemand (60) 17/03/2007 Farm Leslie, Evander, MPL (shot) Report FB link
• Christel Emma Friedrichsen (66) 28/03/2007 Wilgeboom smallholding, Potchefstroom, NW media article

Victims whose murder does not fit the strict definition of a "Farm Attack"

• Anna Jacoba Reed (65) 21/09/2006 Gobabis district, Khomas, Windhoek, Namibia (bludgeoned and strangled) media article
• Daantjie van Vuuren (43) 07/12/2006 Outjo area, Windhoek, Namibia (shot dead by stock thieves) media article

Further information sought

• Hendrick Botha 04/04/2006 (27) Randfontein, GP (DOB : 15/09/1979) (Official cause of death : unnatural - Case Ref: 326/06)
• Martin Johannes Saunders (66) 29/04/2006 Pretoria, GP (DOB : 09/07/1940) (Official cause of death : UNNATURAL CAUSES 642/06)
• Leon Naude (25) 16/05/2006 Paarl, WC (DOB : 29/06/1981) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• M Armatigun (58) 28/06/2006 Louis Trichardt, LP
• J Etchell (70) 28/06/2006 Stella, NW (source: Hennenman Boerevereniging, Muur van Herinnering)
• Thys Boshoff (66) 07/2006 Boesmanspruit, Carolina, MP
• Marthinus Gerhardus Jacobus Boshoff (65) 21/07/2006 Pabalello, NC (DOB : 22/02/1941) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes - Case Ref: SAP183\265\06)
• Leon Naude (48) 09/2006 Steynsvlei, Middelburg, KZN
• Dirk Willemse (33) 02/09/2006 Rawsonville, WC (Identity Number : 7305235247083) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes - WDR381/06)
• R Jordaan (28) 03/10/2006 Maclear, EC
• Willem Jakobus van Zyl (86) 08/10/2007 Groot Marico, NW (DOB : 12/02/1921) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes - Case Ref : DR797/07)
• Cornelius Johannes Venter van Der Merwe (61) 31/10/2006 Sebokeng, GP DOB : 21/12/1944) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes - Case:1004/06)
• Hendrik Botha (38) 31/10/2006 Prieksa, NC (DOB : 20/11/1968) (Official cause of death : unnatural causes)
• Rajhdev Singh (44) 06/01/2007 Phoenix, KZN (DOB : 17/10/1963) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• Hendrik Botha (45) 28/01/2007 De Aar, NC (ID : 6110095232089) (Cause of death : Unnatural)
• Henk Botha (32) 29/01/2007 East London, EC (ID : 7503215147089) (Cause of death : Unnatural cause)
• Rajesh Kumar Singh (26) 13/02/2007 Phoenix, KZN (DOB : 21/01/1971) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• Susanna Margaretha Greyling (20) 14/02/2007 Bloemfontein, FS (DOB : 12/10/1987) (Official cause of death : multiple injuries - case ref: BDR187/2007)
• Maria Elizabeth Johanna du Plessis (nee van Heerden) (86) 20/02/2007 Vanderbijlpark, GP (official cause of death: gunshot head) (DOB 1921-11-11)
• Rajesh Kumar Singh (26) 13/02/2007 Phoenix, KZN (DOB : 21/01/1971) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
• Hercules Prince Jaques Botha (40) 13/02/2007 Springs, GP (ID : 6709235105087) (Cause of death : Unnatural 111/07)
• Roychund Ranjith Singh (51) 18/03/2007 Kuilsriver, WC (DOB :18/05/1956) (Official cause of death : under investigation - Case Ref: WC/140218/2007)
• Flip Pieterse (48) 25/03/2007 Prieska, NC (DOB : 22/02/1959) (Cause of death : UNNATURAL REF 36/2007)