“Farm Murders” 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014

SAPS 2013/14 "official" figures: 58 Murders from 492 Attacks

• https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/492-farm-attacks-and-58-far...

TAU 2013/14 "official" figures: 61 Murders from 242 Attacks

• https://africacheck.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SAP-FIN-JAAR.pdf

There are 65 victims remembered in this project

• This figure includes 4 couples (farmer and wife) between 07/10/2013 - 01/03/2014
• 39 Victims were aged between 60 - 89

2013 April

• Gert van Wyk (40) 01/04/2013 (died 63 days after an attack on 28/01/2013) (multiple murder) Bapsfontein, GP media article
• Paul Schulze (56) 02/04/2013 Heia Safari Ranch, Muldersdrift, GP (shot dead) media article, media link
• Francois Potgieter (59) 06/04/2013 Boschkop A H, Pretoria, GP (shot to death in front of his family) media article

May

• Peter Hackland (61) 07/05/2013 Cromleigh Farm in Carisbrook, Ixopo, KZN (shot dead by two men inside his farmhouse) media article
• Morne Nel (32) 23/05/2013 Muldersdrift, GP (shot and killed during an attack on him, his girlfriend and 2 children) media link
• David Maratos "Dave" (65) 25/05/2013 Greytown, KZN (stabbed to death) media article

June

• Dudley Buss (67) 03/06/2013 Queenstown, EC (murdered, body stuffed into a freezer) media article
• Rajoo Grewan (41) 07/06/2013 Winterton, KZN (shot twice) media article
• Melinda Lee Bam (30) 08/06/2013 Bonlati Game Farm, Gravelotte, LP (shot to death in her bed when 3 men gained entry to their chalet) media article
• Louis Traut (80) 15/06/2013 Doornkop, Hofmeyr, EC (stabbed to death) media article
• Roelof du Plessis (46) 26/06/2013 Vaalbank, Bronkhorstspruit, GP (shot several times) media article
• Frank du Plessis (62) 27/06/2013 Cookhouse, EC (stabbed to death) media article, media article
• Abraham Wessels (55) 29/06/2013 Farm Bell-view, Dalton, KZN (shot in the head) media article

July

• Lizelle le Roux (42) 14/07/2013 Molteno, EC (stabbed to death) media article, media article
• George Fakude (46) 27/07/2013 Wartburg, KZN (shot in an ambush and left to die) media article
• Louis van Wyk (77) 29/07/2013 Nigel, GP (wheelchair bound, murdered)

August

• Gerrit Myburgh "Billy" (79) 05/08/2013 Boschfontein AH, Heidelberg, GP (extensively tortured and died 09/08/2013)
• Hennie Bentley (73) 09/08/2013 Lochvaal, Vanderbijlpark, GP (died of his gunshot wounds five days later)
• Timothy Green (44) 11/08/2013 Willow Green Farm, Newcastle, KZN (shot dead) media article, media article
• Jochen Rädel (59) 18/08/2013 Devon valley farm, Papagaaiberg, WC (bludgeoned to death with pick) media article, media article
• Willem Martin Swanepoel (57) 18/08/2013 Middelburg, MPL (shot in the stomach and killed) media article

September

• Garth Johnson (67) 02/09/2013 Waterval Boven, MPL (shot dead) media article
• Elsabeth du Bruyn (f) (71) 07/09/2013 Brandfort (attacked and murdered in her home) media article
• Eugene van der Merwe (61) 09/10/2013 Sunnyside Farm, Ixopo, KZN media article
• Eddie Reid (68) 13/09/2013 Hills & Dales 3, Erasmia, GP (shot in neck and back) media article
• Louisa Francis (68) 14/09/2013 Middelburg, EC (beaten and tortured to death)
• Hannes de Wet (52) 20/09/2013 Fochville, GP (stabbed to death)
• Micky Hampson (69) 27/09/2013 Eston, Mid Illovo, KZN media article

October

• Paul Mason (63) 03/10/2013 Sabie, MPL (shot dead on his farm) media article
• Heidi Foltin (f) (57) 07/10/2013 Groblersdal, LP (shot dead) (multiple murder) media article
• Michael Foltin (61) 07/10/2013 Groblersdal, LP (shot dead) (multiple murder) media article
• Hendrina Jacoba van der Schyff "Hennie" (73) 09/10/2013 farm Môrester, Klerksdorp, NW (bludgeoned to death, multiple murder)
• Frans van der Schyff (76) 09/10/2013 farm Môrester, Klerksdorp, NW (bludgeoned to death, died 14/10/2013, multiple murder)
• Eugene van der Merwe (61) 09/10/2013 farm Sunnyside, Ixopo, KZN (beaten to death) media article, media article media article
• Gerhard de Beer (82) 10/10/2013 White River, MPL (bludgeoned to death on his farm)
• David de Villiers (87) 16/10/2013 Broadlands, Barkly East, EC (repeatedly stabbed, multiple murder) media article
• Rachel de Villiers "Ralie" (86) 16/10/2013 Broadlands, Barkly East, EC (repeatedly stabbed, multiple murder) media article
• Daniel Knight "Dan" (56) 17/10/2013 Himeville, KZN (bound, gagged and battered with a hammer) media article, media article
• Willem Weidtes (78) 22/10/2013 Welkom Farm, between Hlobane and Ngome, KZN (shot twice, once in the head and once in the heart) media article, media article

November

• Thys Pretorius (56) 11/11/2013 Klerksoord AH, Akasia, Pretoria,GP (murdered execution style) media article
• Leon Joubert (53) 11/11/2013 Kameeldrift smallholding, Pretoria (died two weeks after he was shot in the stomach)
• Ian Fellows (71) 23/11/2013 Himeville, KZN (shot three times) media article

December

• Mohamed Shafee Engar (67) 05/12/2013 (67) Noodhulp Farm, Winterton, KZN (beaten and tortured with a hot clothes iron, stabbed to death) media article, media article
• Jonathan Troskie (71) 02/12/2013 Cookhouse, Western District, EC (murdered) media article
• Christiaan Theunissen "Boet" (88) 16/12/2013 Sentrum, Thabazimbi (shot in his bed) media article
• Jacobus Smit "Kobus" (60) 24/12/2013 Heatherdale Agricultural Holdings, Akasia, GP (shot dead) media article

January

• Piet Riekert (52) 01/01/2014 Dinokeng Nature Reserve, Hammanskraal, GP (shot dead while watching TV)
• Sarel Pretorius (61) 14/01/2014 Farm Rooipoort, Barkly East, EC (shot dead) media article
• [Male Victim] () 15/01/2014 Gulu smallholdings, near East London, EC (Farmer's relative, multiple murder) media article
• [Male Victim] (54) 15/01/2014 Gulu smallholdings, near East London, EC (Farm Worker, multiple murder) media article
• Adriaan Smit (89) 20/01/2014 Sussenvale Plots, Modimolle (found dead naked next to fence, unsolved) media article
• [Male Victim] (50) 22/01/2014 Kameeldrift, Pretoria, GP (shot dead opening his business premises attached to his home) media link
• Charlotte Kruger (66) 24/01/2014 Sterkspruit smallholdings, Lydenburg, MPL (died as a result of a gag being pushed too deep) media article

February

• Gerhard Fourie (68) 05/02/2014 Hartswater, NC (shot in the groin) media article
• Henk de Villiers (73) 09/02/2014 Mnandi and Knoppieslaagte smallholdings, Pretoria, GP (shot three times in the chest) media article eNews Video
• Johannes Cornelissen (31) 14/02/2014 Sabie (shot dead at a lodge) media article
• Jeremy Brooke (32) 21/02/2014 Nkanya Lodge, Elliotdale, EC (shot in the face and chest) media link media link
• Tony Naude (65) 26/02/2014 Farm Watervalshoek, Leandra, MPL (beaten to death with a brick) media article
• Jurgen Francois Meyer (50) 02/2014 Kameeldrift, Pretoria, GP media article

March

• Ekard Schütte (77) 01/03/2014 Springfield, Richmond (multiple gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma) (multiple murder) media article, media article
• Elizabeth Schütte (66) 01/03/2014 Springfield, Richmond (multiple gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma) (multiple murder) media article, media article
• Lutz Schütte (33) 01/03/2014 Springfield, Richmond (multiple gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma) (multiple murder) media article media article
• Danie Schreuder (56) 10/03/2014 Upington (bludgeoned with rifle butt, died in hospital) media article
• Derek 'Das' Venter (44) 14/03/2014 Welgedacht, Pretoria, GP (shot dead) YouTube Video, media article
• Deon van Heerden (?) 23/03/2014 Finsbury smallholdings, Randfontein, GP (shot in heart, stabbed) media article
• Koos Erasmus (59) 23/03/2014 Sumsaren game reserve, Groot Marico, NW (shot dead, wife beaten with panga) media report
• Lettie Rupping (87) 25/03/2014 Whittlesea, EC media article
• Johannes Buhrman "Spyker" (77) 30/03/2014 farm De Emigratie, Ermelo, MPL (beaten and suffocated with plastic bag) media article, media article

Botswana

• Reinette Johanna Vorster (42) 30/01/2014 Okwa Valley Farm, Ghanzi, Botswana (strangled, burned in vehicle) media link