“Farm Murders” 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010

SAPS 2009/10 no official figures released
TAU SA 2009 figures: 71 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year)

There are 88 victims remembered in this project

• This figure includes 8 couples (farmer and wife) between 01/04/2009 - 19/02/2010
• 36 Victims were aged between 60 - 86

2009 April

• Jan van Wyk (82) 01/04/2009 Vierfontein, Viljoenskroon (slaughtered by witchdoctor for 'muti') media article, media article
• Jacobi van den Bosch (60) 10/04/2009 Mooiplaas, Pretoria, GP (multiple murder) media article, media article
• Johannes van den Bosch (63) 10/04/2009 Mooiplaas, Pretoria, GP (multiple murder) media article, media article
• Sigidi Samson Mbadu (?) 25/04/2009 Cedarville, EC (stabbed) media link
• Klaas van Wyk (71) 28/04/2009 Keerom Farm, Sutherland, NC media article
• Pieter Honeyborne (55) 30/04/2009 Farm Kleinfontein, Blinkpan, Middelburg, MPL media article

May

• Alan Rowe (62) 13/05/2009 (shot) Bloemendal Estate, Rietvlei media article
• Elias Kgari Sehularo (81) 15/05/2009 Sekai Plot Roodepan, Kimberley, NC (bludgeoned with a stone and garden spade) media link
• Jacobus Maas "Koos" (74) 20/05/2009 Elandsfontein, Fochville (head wound / heart attack) media article
• Bernie Leibbrandt (66) 27/05/2009 Mnandi, Centurion, GP (shot in the head outside garage) media article
• George Venter (78) 31/05/2009 Theescombe, Port Elizabeth, EC (multiple murder) additional link, media article
• Jacoba Venter "Cobi" (67) 31/05/2009 Theescombe, Port Elizabeth (died 12/06/2009 ) (multiple murder) additional link, media article

June

• André Potgieter (72) 13/06/2009 Waterbron, Bloemfontein, FS (beaten to death) media article
• Eben Coetzee (57) 23/06/2009 Rosashof smallholding, Vanderbijlpark, GP (shot dead at his tuckshop) media article
• Alan O’Neale (57) /06/2009 farm in Dargle, KZN (hands and legs were bound, garrotted, multiple murder) media article, media article
• Hannetjie Blom (40) /06/2009 farm in Dargle, KZN (hands and legs were bound, garrotted, multiple murder) media article, media article

July

• Chris Lubbe (46) 05/07/2009 Hartbeesfontein, NW (shot in the back) media article
• Pieter van den Berg (64) 10/07/2009 Cullinan, GP (shot, body set alight, house burnt) media article, blog article
• Nick Roets (55) 14/07/2009 Raslouw smallholdings, Centurion, GP media article
• David Malema (35) 21/07/2009 Boschkop farm, GP (shot dead) media article
• Bob Round (79) 23/07/2009 Shere A H/ Boschkop A H, Pretoria, GP (shot in the back of the head) media article, media article, media article, media article
• Johann Blignaut (54) 23/07/2009 Moreleta Park, Pretoria East, GP (shot several times through his head and neck) media article
• Christo Smit (42) 29/07/2009 Elandsfontein smallholding, Pretoria, GP (shot in the stomach, died later in the Steve Biko hospital in Pretoria) media article
• Jack Bergman (86) 31/07/2009 St Albans, Port Elizabeth, EC (brutally beaten by five robbers, died in hospital 02/08/2010) media article
• Julius Kettle (83) 31/07/2009 Byenespoort, Cullinan, GP (suffocated, and suffered a heart attack) media link

August

• Marius Labuschagne 01/08/2009 Farmall AH, north of Fourways, Johannesburg, GP media article
• Stoltz Coen (53) 09/08/2009 Abattoir Farm Villiers, FS (security guard kidnapped, murdered and dumped in Vaal River)
• Tracey-Leigh Frankish (33) 18/08/2009 Farmall AH, north of Fourways, Johannesburg, GP (found kneeling in front of her bed, with a gunshot wound in the head)
• Wilhelm Lotterie (65) 25/08/2009 Doornfontein smallholding, north of Pretoria, GP (kicked, beaten and bludgeoned to death) media article
• Johanna Dorothea Petronella Wiggill (69) 27/08/2009 Middelpunt farm near Bapsfontein, GP (shot in the back and killed)

September

• Peter Smith (?) 05/09/2009 Rooikop farm, Middelburg, MPL (shot dead, four armed males)
• Sarel Koekemoer (69) 09/09/2009 Bultfontein, Pretoria, GP (bludgeoned repeatedly with a shovel, stabbed) media article
• Leonard Hodson "Len" (57) 13/09/2009 Scrumpy Jack’s farmstall, Winterton, central Drakensberg (shot dead during a botched robbery) media article
• Erasmus Mncube 16/09/2009 God's Grave Farm, Nottingham Road. KZN (shot dead) media article
• Jacobus 'Koos' Herbst (41) 17/09/2009 smallholding outside Rustenberg, NC (shot in the head twice) media report
• Sheun Anderson (18) 25/09/2009 Wag-'n-bietjieskop, Bronkhorstspruit (shot dead) media article
• Isabel Schonken (55) 26/09/2009 Klipkop, east of Pretoria (shot dead) media article

October

• Henry Locke (39) 05/10/2009 Elands wildlife farm, Cullinan (shot in the heart) media article
• Johannes Blom (58) 08/10/2009 Rooihoogte,.Uitenhage, EC (murdered on his smallholding) media article
• Julie le Roux (50) 10/10/2009 Kranskop, outside Plettenberg bay (shot in the forehead) (multiple murder)
• Willem le Roux (53) 10/10/2009 Kranskop, outside Plettenberg bay (shot in the forehead) (multiple murder)
• Gerhardus Wandrag "Gert" (47) 11/10/2009 Doornpoort smallholding, Pretoria, GP (shot dead) media article
• Cordelia Prinsloo (56) 12/10/2009 Buffelsdrift smallholding, north of Pretoria (bludgeoned on the head with a spade, numerous stab wounds, organised hit by husband) media article
• Danielle Lumsdale (25) 18/10/2009 Smallholding in Muldersdrift, GP (beaten, possibly raped and strangled) Media article
• Jan Potgieter (55) 21/10/2009 Farm Johannesberg, Villa Nora district, LP (shot dead) media article
• Charl Smuts (25) 22/10/2009 (shot dead in his bed while he was asleep) Hartbeesfontein, NW media article
• Hetta Steyn (50) 29/10/2009 Sabie, Ehlanzeni, MPL (shot and killed at close range, multiple murder) media article
• Leon Steyn (52) 29/10/2009 Sabie, Ehlanzeni, MPL (shot and killed at close range, multiple murder) media article
• Iebele Kruger "Iep" (56) 29/10/2009 Magaliesmoot AH, Pretoria, GP (shot and killed on a smallholding) media article

November

• Warwick Anthony Dorning (Dr.) (55) 07/11/2009 farm Adamshurst, Mpophomeni, Howick (shot dead execution style) media article, media article
• Gibson Madasa (51) 23/11/2009 Horseshoe Farm, outside Butterworth, EC (shot dead) media article
• Marthinus Jacobs "Tienie" (65) 24/11/2009 Zwavelpoort, Boschkop smallholding, east of Pretoria, GP (tied up and strangled with wire, multiple murder) media article
• Male Victim () 24/11/2009 Zwavelpoort, Boschkop smallholding, east of Pretoria, GP (gardener tied up and strangled with wire, multiple murder) media article
• Kistensamy Naicker (?) 30/11/2009 Naickers Poultry, Umkomaas, KZN remembrance link

December

• Gawie Hough (42) 03/12/2009 Roossenekal, LP (shot in the face) media article
• Gabriel Johannes Hong (46) 04/12/2009 (beaten to death with an metal object) media article
• Petrus Malan Cillié (51) 05/12/2009 Lorraine, Ceres, WC (shot dead) media article
• Hendrik Visagie (55) 18/12/2009 Farm Weltevrede, Vierfontein, Orkney, FS (multiple murder) media article
• Magda Visagie (55) 18/12/2009 Farm Weltevrede, Vierfontein, Orkney, FS (multiple murder) media article
• Pieter Snyman (57) 21/12/2009 Farm Balmoral, Mara, Louis Trichardt (hacked to death with a machete) media article
• Renier Lamprecht (43) 22/12/2009 Pumulani, Kameeldrift area, north east of Pretoria, GP media article, media article
• Martha van Wyk (?) 23/12/2009 Bainsvlei smallholding outside Bloemfontein, FS (stabbed, throat slit, multiple murder) media link
• Desay van Wyk (14) 23/12/2009 Bainsvlei smallholding outside Bloemfontein, FS (throat slit, multiple murder) media link
• Moses Nthloka (60) 23/12/2009 Bainsvlei smallholding outside Bloemfontein, FS (stabbed to death, multiple murder) media link
• Jeff Erasmus (66) 12/2009 Welkom (remains found in Klippan, six arrested) media article

2010 January

• Jacobus Johannes van Zyl "Koos" (63) 05/01/2010 Poortjie, Senekal, FS (tortured, shot in the head) (multiple murder) media article
• Margaretha Aletta van Zyl "Retha" (66) 05/01/2010 Poortjie, Senekal, FS (tortured, stabbed then shot in the head) (multiple murder) media article
• Janet Meyer (55) 13/01/2010 Leaches Bay near East London (raped and stabbed, died later due to an infection of the wounds) media article
• Johannes Eldorus Venter (64) 22/01/2010 Farm Keerom near Stofberg, Middelburg, MPL (shot in the head) media article
• Ernst Werner Giesekke (Dr.) (69) 23/01/2010 Goodhope farm, Gumtree, Ficksburg, FS (head bashed in with a rock, repeatedly stabbed with a screw-driver, throat slashed) media article

February

• Koos van Staden (70) 04/02/2010 Glenco sugar estate, Hoedspruit, LP (shot in the neck and died on the scene)media article
• Collin McLaud (63) 05/02/2010 Meyerton smallholding, GP (shot twice in the chest) media article
• Stephanus Venter "Fanie" (66) 07/02/2010 Farm 25km outside Bethal, MPL (shot in the head) media article
• Anna Myburgh (56) 18/02/2010 Bronkhorstspruit, GP (attacker put a gun in her mouth and shot her, passed away 18/10/2010) media article
• Jozua Francois Booysen (69) 19/02/2010 Tin Mines area near Mokopane/Potgierersrus, LP (stoned to death) (multiple murder) media article
• Esme Sheila Booysen (53) 19/02/2010 Tin Mines area near Mokopane/Potgierersrus, LP (stoned to death) (multiple murder) media article
• Etienne Cammaerts (61) 26/02//2010 Farm Cromwell, Ellisrus, LP (tied up, throat slit, hacked with an axe) media article
• Paul Dunn (49) 27/02/2010 Citrus farm Letsitele area, Tzaneen, LP (shot dead) media article

March

• Ron Smith (70) 01/03/2010 Bela Bela/Warmbaths smallholding, LP (hands tied, shot) media article
• Robert Naude Hunter (68) 05/03/2010 Mullerstuine smallholding, Barrage, Vanderbijlpark, GP (hacked to death) media article
• Jan Wheeler (65) 12/03/2010 Farm approx 10km from Marble Hall (repeatedly stabbed and shot) media article
• [Male Victim] (46) 12/03/2010 farm in Potchefstroom, NW (shot and wounded, died in hospital) media article, media article
• Albert van Deventer "Frik" (64) 13/03/2010 Farm Langwater, Vaalwater (shot in the head) media article, media article
• Lynette Ralfe (64) 14/03/2010 Doornkop farm, Midlands, Colenso, KZN (shot dead) media article, media article
• Jacobus Frederick van Staden “Koos” (60) 20/03/2010 Kleinfontein district, Brits, NW (shot through a door) media article, media article
• Philemon Gumede (?) 24/03/2010 Verulam, KZN (Security Guard murdered on farm) remembrance link
• Johan Boshoff (45) 27/03/2010 Loumarina smallholding, Randfontein, GP (shot dead) media article

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

• [Althea Myburgh] (49) 21/04/2009 White River, MPL (murder or a booby trap gone wrong?) media article
• Claus Schroeder (50) 14/08/2009 Owvanuk, Thornhill, Port Elizabeth, EC (went to farm to meet a couple to negotiate a sale, wasn't seen again, body never found) media report NPA report
• Alet de Jager (44) 08/10/2009 Oudtshoorn farm, WC (gunshot wounds to the head) (multiple murder) media article media link
• Piet de Jager (55) 08/10/2009 Oudtshoorn farm, WC (gunshot wounds to the head) (multiple murder) media article media link
• Cordelia Prinsloo (56) 12/10/2009 Buffelsdrift smallholding, north of Pretoria (bludgeoned on the head with a spade, numerous stab wounds, organised hit by husband) media article
• Wilson Mudavhi (?) 30/12/2009 Nngwekhulu-Tshilata Village, LP (shot dead) media report
• [Waltraut Volkmann] (75) 09/06/2009 Otavi, northern Namibia (hacked to death with a panga and stabbed in the chest) media article

Further information sought (any help would be appreciated)

• R Eckerhardt (f) (35) 02/04/2009 Port Elizabeth, EC
• M.J Human (56) 04/2009 Koppies, FS
• H Wessels (45) 06/2009 Kokstad, KZN
• J van Wyk (76) 01/07/2009 Roodepoort, GP
• M de Villiers (66) 19/09/2009 Barberton, MPL
• H Buitendag (55) 17/10/2009 Tzaneen, LP
• [Male Victim] 24/11/2009 Boschkop smallholding, east of Pretoria, GP (gardener tied up and strangled with wire, multiple murder)
• M.C Briers (70) 02/12/2009 Heilbron, FS