“Farm Murders” 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021

There are 63 Victims remembered in this Project

• This figure includes 5 couples (farmer and wife) between 26/07/2020 - 14/12/2020
• 35 Victims were aged between 60 - 87

2020 April

• Female Victim (71) 18/04/2020 Impendle, KZN (died of a heart attack after forced to watch a man rape her 3 granddaughters) media link, media link

May

• Patricia Orpen 'Paddy' (78) 04/05/2020 Cradock, EC (found murdered in bedroom) FB Link, media link, media link, media link
• Molefe Ralebenyn (20) 28/05/2020 Rustlers Valley farm, Ficksburg, FS (beekeeper stabbed and killed) media link, media link

June

• Roelof Botha (Dr) (59) 01/06/2020 Schalkenbosch Road, Tulbagh, WC (stabbed to death) media link, media link, media link,media link
• Edi Neumeister (67) 06/06/2020 Farm guesthouse eatery, Balgowan, Lidgetton, Midlands, KZN (hacked to death with a panga) media link, media link, media link, media link
• Kosie Botha (63) 15/06/2020 Vryheid, KZN (tied up, gagged, strangled to death) media link
• Jacobus Casparus Lambrecht (65) 15/06/2020 Pongola, KZN (legs and hands tied up, gagged, found murdered in kitchen) media link, FB Security page link
• Edwin Kotze (64) 21/06/2020 Buffelsdrift plot 44, Roodeplaat, GP (tied up, assaulted, shot dead) media link
• Albert Küsel (63) 23/06/2020 Sundra, MP (tied up, tortured to death) media link, FB Link
• [Male Victim] (22) 30/06/2020 De Wagendsdrift, Cullinan, GP (farm worker shot dead) media article media article

July

• Julian Stobbs 'Jules' (59) 03/07/2020 Sunrella, Lanseria, GP (shot dead in his bedroom) media report, media report, FB Tribute
• Wynand Breedt (45) 03/07/2020 Nuy Valley, between Robertsham and Worcester, WC (shot dead, in the chest) media link, media link, media link
• Zakiyya Ahmedjan Ismail (26) 04/07/2020 Ayoobs Farm, Weenen, KZN (pregnant mother of two, throat slit) media link media link, media link, media link
• Marthie Rademeyer (44) 05/07/2020 between Hammanskraal and Pyramid, Grootvlei, Pretoria east, GP (shot dead, husband Alan severely beaten) media link, media link
• Jeremias Macheque (39) 25/07/2020 JJ Farming, Toitskraal, Marblehall, LP (shot dead while paying farm employees wages) media link, FB Link
• Chrisjan van Niekerk (71) 25/07/2020 Nooitgedacht farm, between Port Elizabeth and Alexandria, EC (murdered with an axe) FB Link, media link, media link
• Daniel Brand 'Danie' (83) 26/07/2020 Hartswater, Magogong, NC (attacked and abducted from smallholding, found murdered 28/7 in the Taung/Buxton, multiple murder) media link, media link, FB link
• Breggie Brand (73) 26/07/2020 Hartswater, Magogong, NC (attacked and abducted from smallholding, found murdered 28/7 in the Taung/Buxton, multiple murder) media link, media link, FB link
• Elizabeth Brand 'Elzabe' (54) 26/07/2020 Hartswater, Magogong, NC (attacked and abducted from smallholding, found murdered 27/7 in the Taung/Buxton, multiple murder) media link, media link, FB link

August

• Wayne Giles (57) 04/08/2020 (shot in the head, multiple murder) Fly Inn Estate, Elandsfontein AH, GP media link, Security Post, media link, media link
• Janique Giles (53) 04/08/2020 (shot in the chest, multiple murder) Fly Inn Estate, Elandsfontein AH, GP media link, Security Post, media link, media link
• Roelf Lottering (50's) 06/08/2020 Rooiwal, Pretoria North, GP (shot in the head while sleeping) media link, media link, media link
• Teboho Machakela (37) 19/08/2020 outside Odendaalsrus, FS (shot in the head, died 02/11/2020) media link
• Werner de Bruin (33) 20/08/2020 Mooiplaats, Boschkop, GP (shot dead through glass door, 3 armed assailants) media link, media link media link
• Hilton Dowdall (54) 27/08/2020 Summerveld, KZN (tied up stabbed to death) media link, FB link
• Glen Rafferty (63) 29/08/2020 Normandien, KNZ (shot dead at entrance of farm, multiple murder) media link, media link
• Vida Rafferty (60) 29/08/2020 Normandien, KNZ (shot dead at entrance of farm, multiple murder) media link, media link

September

• David Leslie (81) 01/09/2020 farm Christina, Harrismith, FS (passed away on 18/10/2020, after suffering serious injuries) media link, media link
• Andries Venter 'Pote' (64) 04/09/2020 farm Helderwater, Welkom, FS (abducted, found dead in ditch) media link, media link
• Sefololoko Makatise (48) 16/09/2020 Bazalwana, Gowan Lea, Kokstad, KZN (murdered, set alight in house) media link, media link
• Stan Jackson (Late 40's) 26/09/2020 Gerhardsville, near Centurion, outside Pretoria, GP (shot in the left hip, died from injuries 01/10/2020) FB Link, media link
• Chantel Kershaw (44) 30/09/2020 Sundra, Delmas, MP (beaten, strangled to death) media link, media link, media link

October

• Brendin Horner (21) 01/10/2020 Paul Roux, FS (tortured, tied to a pole) media link, media link, media link
• Gerrit Stander (38) 19/10/2020 smallholding in the Plaston area in White River, MPL (shot three times) media link, media link
• Pieter Weyers (65) 22/10/2020 smallholding outside Witbank on the R555 (Old Middelburg Road), MP (sustained injuries to head and upper body) media link FB link
• Heilie Jonk (84) 23/10/2020 Raymond street, Nelsonia A/H, Meyerton, GP (strangled to death) media link media link, media link
• Dave Wessels (65) 25/10/2020 Viljoenskroon area, FS (tied with wire, severe trauma and stab wounds to his body and head) media link, media link
• Andries Loots (63) 25/10/2020 farm between Welkom and Virginia, FS (shot with an AK47) media link, media link

November

• Pieter Hills (56) 06/11/2020 Farm Swartpan, Henneman, FS (shot twice in the head, multiple murder) media link, media link
• Eddie Hills (26) 06/11/2020 Farm Swartpan, Henneman, FS (shot in the neck, died 11/11/2020, multiple murder) media link, media link
• Mark Regal (50) 11/11/2020 Farm Thelma, outside Odendaalsrus, Welkom, FS (shot dead) media link media link security link
• Anton Kleyn (61) 24/11/2020 Boschkop, outside Pretoria, GP (shot in the chest through window) FB link, media link
• Mpozana Khumalo (80) 24/11/2020 Muden, Greytown, KZN (tied to a tree and shot, died from injuries on 27th November) media link
• Len Pretorius (60) 27/11/2020 Bush Boys Camp, Tonteldoos, near Dullstroom, MP (shot in the face through window) media link, FB link, FB link, media link

December

• Takayina April (66) 04/12/2020 Draaifontein farm, Sakhisizwe area, EC (shot) media link media link
• Nontembiso April (56) 04/12/2020 Draaifontein farm, Sakhisizwe area, EC (shot) media link media link
• Bill Theron (85) 12/12/2020 Smallholding, Craddock, KZN (shot) media link
• Daniel Casper de Bruin (58) 14/12/2020 Hoegelee Farm, Bishopstowe near Pietermaritzburg, KZN (hacked to death, and shot, multiple murder) media link FB link media link
• Glynis de Bruin (60) 14/12/2020 Hoegelee Farm, Bishopstowe near Pietermaritzburg, KZN (hacked to death, and shot, multiple murder) media link FB link media link
• Colin Schwegan (85) 14/12/2020 Hoegelee Farm, Bishopstowe near Pietermaritzburg, KZN (hacked to death, and shot, multiple murder) media link FB link media link
• Poenkie Bisset (63) 14/12/2020 Smithfield, FS (stabbed in the neck) media link media link
• [Male victim] (70) 21/12/2020 Rocky Bay, Scottburgh, KZN (murdered, police investigating, female stabbed) media link FB link media link News link
• Andries Niewoudt (70's) 24/12/2020 farm between Rust de Winter and Hammanskraal, north Pretoria, GP (couple severely assaulted 21/12/2020, discovered 23/12, Andries died in hospital 24/12) media link FB link media link media link
• Dr Matea (?) 24/12/2020 Ntoane village, Dennilton agricultural holdings, LP (kidnapped, shot) media link
• [Male victim] (?) 25/12/2020 Thaba Nchum, FS (stock theft related, burnt-out vehicle with bodies found, multiple murder) FB link
• [Male victim] (?) 25/12/2020 Thaba Nchum, FS (stock theft related, burnt-out vehicle with bodies found, multiple murder) FB link

2021 January

February

• Johanna Oosthuizen 'Duifie' (84) 05/02/2021 Cilvale smallholdings, Bapsfontein, GP (assaulted, tortured, shot, locked in house which was set alight) (multiple murder) media link media link
• Adam Hefer 'Tas' (87) 05/02/2021 Cilvale smallholdings, Bapsfontein, GP (assaulted, tortured, shot, locked in house which was set alight) (multiple murder) media link media link
• Goberdhan Sahadew 'Dan' (74) 12/02/2021 Holmbosch, Nonoti, KwaDukuza, KZN (stabbed in the chest and strangled) media link
• Piet Smith (83) 24/02/2021 Droogekloof Farm outside Bela-Bela, LP (actually shot and killed and the incident was only reported days afterwards) media link

March

• Sibonelo Mbanjwa (35) 02/03/2020 Highflats, KZN (shot dead) media link FB link
• Bertus Steenberg 'Bert' (70') 07/03/2021 Kendal, MP (tied to vehicle with rope, tortured, strangled) media link media link FB link
• Reneé Jain (51) 26/03/2021 Wolseley farm estate, WC media link media link
• Graham Gibson (65) 30/03/2021 Durnacol, Newcastle, KZN (stabbed) media link media link media link
• Themba Isaac Vilakazi (54) 03/2021 Mpumalanga (went missing 25/03/2021, found buried in ditch in Vrede FS on 12/05/2021) media link

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

• [Male Victim] (?) 01/05/2020 Clanwilliam, WC (stabbed whilst intervening when 2 workers were fighting, died in hospital) media link
• Jéan Vosloo (26) 26/04/2020 Kliphuis, Zuuranys Farm, Kareedouw, EC (inquest into death, initial charge culpable homicide changed to murder charge) media link, media link media link
• Mari Hoon (28) 26/04/2020 Kliphuis, Zuuranys Farm, Kareedouw, EC (inquest into death, initial charge culpable homicide changed to murder charge) media link, media link media link
• Raymond Gregory Papabavlou (28) 04/10/2020 Frischgewagt farm, between Groblersdal and Stoffberg, LP (shot 5 times, head, side, back) media link, media link, media link