“Farm Murders” 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022

There are 32 Victims remembered in this Project

• This figure includes 3 incidents of multiple murder cases on different farms between 24/04/2021 - 09/01/2022
• 14 Victims were aged between 60 - 95

2021 April

• Samuel Maposa (41) 07/04/2021 Smallholding, Remhoogte, Hartbeespoortdam, NW (multiple head injuries) media link
• Neil Mckay (46) 09/04/2021 Skietdrif Farm, Winterton, KZN (wheelchair-bound, strangled) media link media link
• Christoffel Johannes Herbst "Christo" (64) 10/04/2021 smallholding, Brits, NW (shot in head) media link FB link
• Lourens de Villiers (66) 11/04/2021 Fish Eagle Eco Camp, Calitzdorp Dam, WC (found tied up, murdered) media link FB link
• Greg May (69) 15/04/2021 Lazy Likkewaan guesthouse, Smithfield, FS (stabbed in neck) media link media link media link
• Trevor Murphy (50) 23/04/2021 Wendover farm, Karkloof, Howick, KZN (stabbed) media link media link
• Annemarie Botha (56) 24/04/2021 Valley Farm, outside Nelspruit, MP (stabbed, multiple murder) media link media link
• Ruan Britz (34) 24/04/2021 Valley Farm, outside Nelspruit, MP (bludgeoned, multiple murder) media link media link
• Juan Slabbert (55) 29/04/2021 Mikpunt smallholdings, Kraaifontein, WC (shot multiple times in chest) media link media link media link

May

• Hennie Moldenhauer (58) 16/05/2021 Amersfoort, MP (shot in head) media link
• John Viedge (79) 30/05/2021 Farm Highfield, Nqanqarhu (McClear), EC (shot) media link media link
• Ditsebe Lesotho (?) 30/05/2021 Theunissen, FS (bludgeoned, stabbed) media link

June

• Mason McCleeve (30) 16/06/2021 Rocky Ridge, Nelspruit, MP (shot in stomach and heart) media link media link, media link
• Darryl Richter (34) 26/06/2021 Farm Waterfall, Thornvlei Road off N6 Beacon Bay, East London, EC (stabbed) media link, media link, media link

July

• Martin Oosthuizen (45) 16/07/2021 Farm Rietvlei, Mossel Bay, WC (stabbed, bludgeoned) media link

August

• [Male Victim] (?) 02/08/2021 Brondal, Mbombela, Nelspruit, MP (J&M Fidelity ADT Response Officer shot) media link media link
• [Mgwenika John Twala] (46) 02/08/2021 Toekoms Farm, Harrismith, FS (stabbed, multiple murder) media link media link
• [Sonto Selina Maloka] (41) 02/08/2021 Toekoms Farm, Harrismith, FS (stabbed, multiple murder) media link media link
• [Zama Maloka] (20) 02/08/2021 Toekoms Farm, Harrismith, FS (stabbed, multiple murder) media link media link
• [Mfanafuthi Justine Maloka] (17) 02/08/2021 Toekoms Farm, Harrismith, FS (stabbed, multiple murder) media link media link
• [Nompumelelo Emily Maloka] (6) 02/08/2021 Toekoms Farm, Harrismith, FS (strangled, multiple murder) media link media link
• Hantie Geldenhuis (94) 28/08/2021 Kalbasfontein, Westonaria, GP (shot twice in stomach through window) media link media link media link

September

• Werner Buchner (55) 05/09/2021 Farm Boslaagte near Nanaga EC (shot in the back) media link media link
• Levyno Botha (70) 25/09/2021 Kameeldrift East, Pretoria, GP (shot in the back) media link media link media link
• Petrus Steyn (51) 29/09/2021 Farm Holfontein, Heilbron, FS (multiple head wounds) media link

October

• Rajithkumar Ajay Haripersaad (58) 10/24/2021 Graceland Farm, Muden, Greytown, KN (gunshot to the chest) media link media link
• Asheck Makotore (68) 25/10/2021 Bersheba, Kirkwood, EC (Attacked and killed by unknown number of assailants at a vegetable project farm, open wounds to the chest) media link media link

November

• Robert Stander (?) 21/11/2021 Muldersdrift, GP (shot in chest and stomach) media link media link
• Johan Prinsloo (64) 30/11/2021 Koppies, FS (shot) (Reported on by ITU Emergency Assist. ITU Fire and Farm Assist #itu911) media link
• Christian van Tonder (29) 30/11/2021 Lindley, Steynsrus, FS (shot) media link media link media link media link

December

2022 January

• Hedley James Brown (70) 21/01/2022 Lions River, Howick, KZN ( head injuries, stabbed) media link media link, media link, media link
• Elizabeth Lee "'Ebbie" (86) 23/01/2022 Breeland farm, Slanghoek, Rawsonville, WC (beaten to death with a chair) media link media link
• Andries Myburgh (32) 25/01/2022 Koffiefontein, FS (found murdered on a road next to his farm) media link media link

February

• Ernst Human (87) 12/02/2022 Jan Kempdorp, NC (found tied up in his study) media link media link
• Johannes Nicolaas Brits (68) 17/02/2022 ATKV-Buffelspoort Resort, Rustenburg, NW (fatally shot in chalet) media link media link media link
• Lettie de Ru (79) 20/02/2022 Farm De Erf, Bultfontein, FS (strangled) media link media link media link media link

March

• Gustav Rappard (76) 20/03/2022 Farm Welgelvoden, Delmas, MP (strangled with hay bale rope) media link media link media link media link

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

• Susan Kilmister (68) 28/02/2022 Smallholding in Cromdale (Nelspruit), MPL (bruises and other injuries on her neck) media link

Further information sought

• [Male victim] (?) 01/06/2021 Valley Rd, Muldersdrift, GP (shot, 3 armed suspects) media link FB link
• [Male victim] (?) 03/06/2021 Jabula, between Steelpoort and Olifantspoort, MP (Security guard fatally shot) media link
• [Male victim] (?) 02/08/2021 Brondal, Mbombela, Nelspruit, MP (J&M/Fidelity ADT Response Officer shot) media link media link
• [Male Victim] () 10/11/2021 Zwartkop, Muldersdrift, GP (single shot fired and the staff member died from his injuries) media link
• [Male victim] (66) 09/01/2022 Piet Retief, MP (multiple murder) (3 suspects arrested aged 24, 35 and 45) (Reported on by ITU Emergency Assist. ITU Fire and Farm Assist #itu911)
• [Female victim] (63) 09/01/2022 Piet Retief, MP (multiple murder) (3 suspects arrested aged 24, 35 and 45) (Reported on by ITU Emergency Assist. ITU Fire and Farm Assist #itu911)
• [Male victim] (40) 16/01/2022 Bokfontein, Brits, NW (shot) (Reported on by ITU Emergency Assist. ITU Fire and Farm Assist #itu911)