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South Africa - Crime Victims: 2000 - 2001

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  • Anna Gerda William-Nielsen (1907 - 2001)
    Anna Gerda William-Nielsen (1907 – 2001) Brief overview: Anna (93), was found dead in her Sunrise Close, Pinelands, home, on 3rd March 2001. She had been stripped, raped and strangled by intruders. Nei...
  • Robert Hlongwane (b. - 2000)
    Robert Hlongwane ( – 2000) Brief overview: Robert was shot dead in cold blood in Warwick Avenue, opposite the Durban Christian Centre, by four armed robbers on the night of Tuesday 12th December 2000. ...
  • Jeremy John Sutton (1971 - 2000)
    Jeremy Sutton (1971 - 2000) Brief overview: Jeremy (29), of Ilala Weavers, was shot in the back by robbers near the holiday resort of Sodwana. According to Sutton's twin brother Craig, he used to make ...
  • Eric Moloantoa (1986 - 2000)
    Eric Moloantoa (1986 - 2000) Brief overview: Eric (14), was allegedly abducted and murdered in December 2000. Police spokesman Captain Blackie Swart said Eric Moloantoa allegedly went missing after th...
  • Kistensamy Govender (1936 - 2001)
    Kistensamy Govender (1936 - 2001) Brief overview: Kistensamy (65), a pensioner who tried to stop robbers from breaking into his house by throwing chilli powder into their eyes was eventually shot dead ...

“Robbery Related and Non-Social Fabric Murders” 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001


There are 182 victims remembered in this project

Suburban and other category Attacks - 72

Farm Attacks - 110

  • This figure includes 3 couples killed during a suburban home invasion between 09/02/2001 - 03/03/2001
  • This figure includes 11 farming couples killed between 16/04/2000 - 27/03/2001

2000 April

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Outdoor Victims

Business Attacks

  • Ancois Frederik De Wit (62) 21/04/2000 Waltloo, Mamelodi, Pretoria, GP (shot in head, in coma, died later in hospital)

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

May

Urban Attacks

  • Ina Pretorius (54) 17/05/2000 Groblershoop, NC (beaten to death with a hammer)

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

  • Elias Xaba (36) 22/05/2000 Qoqisizwe High School in Upper Edenvale, KZN (assaulted to death with a hammer) crime page

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

  • [Male Victim] 23/05/2000 Sterkfontein Dam, Harrismith, FS (Polish national shot on honeymoon, wife beaten and raped) media link

June

Urban Attacks

  • Tony Xavier (29) 03/06/2000 Bezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg, GP (shot dead) media link media link
  • Koos van Rensburg (40) 17/06/2000 Observatory, WC (ID Number : 6005065217088) (Cause of death : HEAD INJURY DR1359/2000)
  • Dawid Petrus de Lange "Dawie" (40) 26/06/2000 Quo Vadis st, Nelspruit, MP (shot three times in the head at a short distance)

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

July

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

  • Sheila Corcoran (Sr) (75) before 18/07/2000 St Dominic's priory, Port Elizabeth, EC (suffered a broken collar bone and shattered elbow, died of pneumonia, police are treating the case as murder) media link, media link

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

August

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

September

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

October

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

November

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

December

Urban Attacks

  • Maria Adriana Bothma "Mariana" (48) 05/12/2000 Lynnwood, Pretoria, GP (shot dead in the driveway) media link, media link
  • Alet Roux (33) 10/12/2000 Kleinkruis River, near Riversdal, WC (raped, bound, strangled) media media
  • Jacobus Lodewikus van Rensburg (59) 11/12/2000 Mossel Bay, WC (ID : 4111295093083) (Cause of death : UNDER INVESTIGATION)
  • Daniel Theodorus van Rensburg (21) 16/12/2000 Randburg, GP (ID Number : 7908225143087) (Cause of death : UNNATURAL CAUSES - PM3217/00)
  • Kawelldye Naidoo (65) 21/12/2000 Merebank, south of Durban, KZN (killed after employing attackers) crime page
  • Martie Maria Vos (59) 23/12/2000 Larmenier retirement village, Pretoria, GP (stabbed, tortured and strangled) media link, media link

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

  • Zirk Osterloh (34) 18/12/2000 Sandton City shopping centre, Johannesburg, GP (security guard shot dead) media link
  • Johann Kotze (26) 22/12/2000 Sasol Super Shop, Heuweloord, Centurion, GP (owners son shot dead, multiple murder) crime page
  • Male Victim () 22/12/2000 Sasol Super Shop, Heuweloord, Centurion, GP (employee shot dead, multiple murder) crime page

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

2001 January

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

  • Robert Ngcobo (52) 10/01/2001 Ndaya Reserve in Umbumbulu, KZN (shot, died on the way to the Kingsway Hospital in Amanzimtoti, multiple murder) media link
  • Nkhululeko Ngcobo (19) 10/01/2001 Ndaya Reserve in Umbumbulu, KZN (shot, killed instantly, multiple murder) media link
  • Ismail Abrahams (46) 18/01/2001 farm stall in Groot Drakenstein, WC (shot in the back, multiple murder) crime page
  • Miriam Abrahams (43) 18/01/2001 farm stall in Groot Drakenstein, WC (shot in the back, multiple murder) crime page

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

February

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Hijacking / Vehicle Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

March

Urban Attacks

Farm Attacks

Business Attacks

Outdoor Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Victims that do not fit the strict definitions above

Further information sought

  • Aldin (m) (61) 07/2000 Geduldfontein, Rocklands, KZN
  • Peter Jozef Raymond Bieseman (29) 31/12/2000 Benoni, GP (official cause of death: haemopneumothorax) (DOB 1971-06-19)
  • Keseval Munsami Govender (35) 08/01/2001 Durban, KZN (DOB : 1966-06-07) (Official cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Gregory Allen Nel (41) 28/01/2001 Bishop Lavis, WC (DOB : 18/07/1960) (Official cause of death : Multiple stab wounds of the chest TDR197/01)
  • C.L. Aldridge (m) 02/2001 Boston, SC
  • Isabella Elizabeth Magretha Smith (born Scheepers) (64) 28/02/2001 Estcourt, KZN (DOB : 1937-10-24) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes)
  • Willem Schalk Jacobus van Heerden (36) 03/03/2001 Fourways, GP (DOB : 1965-01-21) (Cause of death : Unnatural causes - 547/2001)
  • Wessel Johannes Nel (62) 22/03/2001 Rustenburg, NW (DOB : 09/01/1939) (Official cause of death : Unnatural cause Case Ref DR173/2001)