“Home Invasion and Non-Social Fabric Murders” 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010

There are 158 Victims remembered in this Project

Urban Attacks - 42

Rural Attacks - 96

Business Attacks - 5

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings - 10

Outdoor Attacks - 7

2009 April

Suburban Attacks

• Ferdie Verster (52) 06/04/2009 Middelburg, MPL (shot dead at his home) media report
• Peter Quinette Saffy (26) 11/04/2009 Middelburg, MPL (shot dead in his home) media report, Memorial site tribute
• Hannes Kleynhans (66) 24/04/2009 Fernkloof, Hermanus, WC (shot dead during a home robbery) media report, media report

Farm Attacks

• Jan van Wyk (82) 01/04/2009 Vierfontein, Viljoenskroon (slaughtered by witchdoctor for 'muti') media article, media article
• [R Eckerhardt] (f) (35) 02/04/2009 Port Elizabeth, EC
• Jacobi van den Bosch (f) (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
• [Pieter Cilliers] (57) 14/04/2009 Loraine, Ceres, WC (fruit farmer shot 4 times through kitchen door)
• [Althea Myburgh] (f) (49) 21/04/2009 White River, MPL (was this a farm attack or a booby trap gone wrong?) media article
• Sigidi Samson Mbadu (?) 25/04/2009 Cedarville, EC (stabbed) media link
• Klaas van Wyk (71) 28/04/2009 Keerom Farm, Sutherland media article
• Pieter Honeyborne (55) 30/04/2009 Farm Kleinfontein, Blinkpan, Middelburg, MPL media article
• [M.J Human] (56) 04/2009 Koppies, FS

Business Attacks

• Wilfred Roddrick Berrington (60) 24/04/2009 Avianto Estate, Muldersdrift, GP (attacked and murdered after leaving wedding venue to go to his room) media report

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

• Salomien Terblanché (32) 22/04/2009 Witrivier, MP (went missing 22/04, decomposing body found 9 weeks later) media article

Outdoor Attacks

May

Suburban Attacks

• Andre Lombard (51) 04/05/2009 Shepard Park, Nelspruit, MPL (murdered in his home, head wound) media link
• Keith Ward (58) 10/05/2009 Sundowner, Randburg, Johannesburg, GP (shot dead) media link media link
• Edward Vieira (40) 12/05/2009 Falstaff St, Bedelia, Welkom, FS (shot dead) media link
• Arthur Wills (86) 27/05/2009 Sunwich Port, Hibberdene, KZN (kidnapped from his home and murdered) media link

Farm Attacks

• Alan Rowe (62) 13/05/2009 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 media article
• George Venter (78) 31/05/2009 Theescombe, Port Elizabeth, EC (multiple murder) additional link, media article media link
• Jacoba Venter "Cobi" (67) 31/05/2009 Theescombe, Port Elizabeth (died 12/06/2009 ) (multiple murder) additional link, media article media link media link

Business Attacks

• Dianna Angelbauer (63) Vanderbijlpark, GP (bludgeoned to death with hammer in shop) media link

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

• Ernest Stieler (39) 16/05/2009 R562 north of Johannesburg, GP (shot in the chest) media link
• Klaas Jonkheid (Dr) (48) 29/05/2009 bushes at St. Paul’s church in Faure, WC (hijacked, abducted, shot in head) media link media link media link

Outdoor Attacks

June

Suburban Attacks

• Deon Verwey (49) 14/06/2009 Wavecrest, Jeffreys bay, EC (stabbed in the heart with screwdriver) media link

Farm Attacks

• 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
• [H Wessels] (45) 06/2009 Kokstad, KZN
• 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

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

• Johannes Marthinus van der Merwe (37) 19/06/2009 Volksrust, MP (shot dead) media link

Outdoor Attacks

July

Suburban Attacks

• Boet Botha (58) 13/07/2009 Museum Street, Heidelberg, GP (stabbed to death, face and chest) media article media article
• Marinda O'Dell (48) 29/07/2009 Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp, GP (throat cut, stabbed several times) media link, media article

Farm Attacks

• [J van Wyk] (76) 01/07/2009 Roodepoort, GP
• 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

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

August

Suburban Attacks

• Sheila Hesk (79) 26/08/2009 Sandown Retirement Village, Pinetown, KZN (tortured, beaten, stabbed repeatedly) media link, media link
• Norma Scott Worsely (72) 26/08/2009 Park rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, WC (strangled to death with a cord) media link, media link

Farm Attacks

• 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
• Gerhardus Hermie Cloete (47) 27/08/2009 Brits, NW (went missing, found tied up, dumped in field with car parts 4km away) media article
• [Johanna Dorothea Petronella Wiggell] (69) 27/08/2009 Middelpunt farm near Bapsfontein, GP (shot in the back and killed)

Business Attacks

• Lambert Theron (21) 30/08/2009 Wimpy, Kempton Park, GP (stabbed, kicked his teeth out, hacked head with a meat-hammer) media link

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

September

Suburban Attacks

• Willie Kruger (53) 06/09/2009 Forsyth rd, Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp, GP (shot dead) media link
• Johanna Blignaut (77) 19/09/2009 Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay, WC (raped and stabbed to death) media link, media link
• Karen Nagel (45) 19/09/2009 Krugersrus, Springs, GP (shot in the back of the head, declared brain dead) media link

Farm Attacks

• [Peter Smith] 05/09/2009 Rooikop farm, Middelburg, MPL (shot dead)
• Sarel Koekemoer (69) 09/09/2009 Bultfontein, Pretoria, GP (bludgeoned repeatedly with a shovel, stabbed) media article
• Erasmus Mncube 16/09/2009 God's Grave Farm, Nottingham Road. KZN (shot dead) media article
• Koos Herbst (41) 17/09/2009 smallholding outside Rustenberg, NC (shot in the head twice) media article
• [M de Villiers] (66) 19/09/2009 Barberton, MPL
• Sheun Anderson (18) 25/09/2009 Wag-'n-bietjieskop, Bronkhorstspruit (shot dead) media article
• Isabel Schonken (f) (55) 26/09/2009 Klipkop, east of Pretoria (shot dead) media article

Business Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

• Hennie Wilken (74) 10/09/2009 illegal landfill in ­Bonané, Vanderbijlpark, GP (murdered) media article
• [Erica Adams] (20) 19/09/2009 Cnr Angela Str & Eva Str, Valhalla Park, WC (shot in face by gang wearing balaclavas)

October

Suburban Attacks

Farm Attacks

• Henry Locke (39) 04/10/2009 Elands wildlife farm, Cullinan (shot in the heart) media article
• [J Blom] (48) 08/10/2009 Uitenhage, EC
• 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 (numerous stab wounds) media article
• [H Buitendag] (55) 17/10/2009 Tzaneen, LP
• 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 (40s) 29/10/2009 Sabie, Ehlanzeni, MPL (shot and killed at close range) media article
• Leon Steyn (40s) 29/10/2009 Sabie, Ehlanzeni, MPL (shot and killed at close range) media article
• Ibele Kruger "Iep (56) 29/10/2009 Magaliesmoot, Pretoria, GP (shot and killed on a smallholding) media article

Business Attacks

• Pieter Woest (55) 31/10/2009 R25-highway, Bronhorstspruit, GP (gunned down by gang of armed robbers) media link media link media link

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

• Graham Donaldson (49) 08/10/2009 High Rd, Overport, Durban, KZN (shot once in the head) media article

Outdoor Attacks

November

Suburban Attacks

Farm Attacks

• 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 (shot dead) media article
• Marthinus Wessels Jacobs (64) 24/11/2009 Zwavelpoort, Boschkop east of Pretoria, GP (tied up and strangled with wire, multiple murder) media article
• [Male Victim] 24/11/2009 Boschkop smallholding, east of Pretoria, GP (gardener tied up and strangled with wire, multiple murder) media article
• [Kistensamy Naicker] 30/11/2009 Umkomaas, KZN

Business Attacks

• Rob Taylor (53) 11/03/2009 Edenvale, GP (pharmacist, shot dead execution style) media link

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

December

Suburban Attacks

• Elsa Brennan (85) 06/12/2009 Forest St, Tokai, Cape Town, WC (throat slit) media article
• Mechiel Andries Kruger (37) 19/12/2009 Weirdabrug, Centurion, GP (stabbed to death) media article

Farm Attacks

• M.C Briers (70) 02/12/2009 Heilbron, FS
• Gawie Hough (42) 03/12/2009 Roossenekal, LP (shot in the face) 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 (f) 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
• Wilson Mudavhi (?) 30/12/2009 Nngwekhulu-Tshilata Village, LP (shot dead) media report

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

• Phillip de Bruyn (30) 11/12/2009 Meyerton, GP (shot in the chest) media article
• Gert Viljoen (47) 18/12/2009 Vanderbijlpark, GP (shot in the chest) media article

Outdoor Attacks

• Petrus De Bruin (45) 08/12/2009 pavement Kerk st, Pretoria, GP (shot in the head) media article

2010 January

Suburban Attacks

• Kitty Botha (83) 08/01/2010 Selbourne Ave, Lyttelton, GP (slain in her home, which was set alight) media article media article
• Katrina van den Bergh "Ria" (65) 13/01/2010 Welthagen st, Daspoort/Hermanstad, Pretoria, GP (tied up and beaten to death) media link, media article
• Kobus Snyman (42) 16/01/2010 Allan Way, Midrand, GP (shot in the heart) media link media link media link media article
• Koos van Staden (Dr.) (55) 22/01/2010 Amarillo ave, Edleen, Kempton Park (shot dead) media article, media link, media link
• Elsa Blignaut (83) 25/01/2010 Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria, GP (strangled with her pyjamas) media article
• Bossie Bezuidenhout (44) 30/01/2010 Shandon Estates, Nelspruit (shot in the neck) media article, media article

Farm Attacks

• Koos van Zyl (63) 05/01/2010 Poortjie, Senekal, FS (tortured, shot in the head, multiple murder) media article
• Retha van Zyl (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 Venter (64) 22/01/2010 Farm Keerom near Stofberg, Middelburg, MPL (shot in the head) media article
• Ernest 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

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

Outdoor Attacks

• Lourens Potgieter (53) 03/01/2010 Sybrandskraal, MPL (shot dead) media link

February

Suburban Attacks

• Francois Steenkamp (Dr) (71) 03/02/2010 Newlands Park retirement home, Pretoria, GP (found tied up, sustained head wound) media link media link, media article
• Elsie Els (58) 04/02/2010 Bloekom Avenue, Swellendam, WC (beaten to death with a blunt object, multiple murder) media article, media article, media article
• Nicolaas Els “Nick” (63) 04/02/2010 Bloekom Avenue, Swellendam, WC (beaten to death with a blunt object, multiple murder) media article, media article, media article
• Elaine Venter (70) 05/02/2010 Dana bay, Mossel Bay, WC media article
• Theunis Venter (85) 10/02/2010 Cnr of Louis Trichardt st and Mortimer ave, Pretoria, GP (tied up, bludgeoned to death, multiple murder) media article, media link
• Suzie Venter (83) 10/02/2010 Cnr Louis Trichardt st and Mortimer ave, Pretoria, GP (strangled with piece of cloth, multiple murder) media article, media link
• John Scrooby 10/02/2010 Norwood, Johannesburg, GP (stabbed to death with a garden pick) media link, media link
• Alice Botha (75) 12/02/2010 Airfield, Northmead, Benoni, GP (raped, stabbed with sharp object, multiple murder) article link
• Jack Botha (75) 12/02/2010 Airfield, Northmead, Benoni, GP (stabbed with sharp object, died in hospital 17/02/2010, multiple murder) article link
• Colleen van Eyk (60) 15/02/2010 South Village, Sun City staff quarters, NW (brutalised before being strangled) media link, media link, media link
• Jerzy Kamieński "George" (60) 19/02/2010 Eldoraigne, Pretoria, GP (tied up with cable ties, stabbed) media article media link
• Donovan Smith (75) 24/02/2010 Dowerglen Extension 2, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, GP (shot in the shoulder) media link, media link, media link

Farm Attacks

• 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
• Rene Slater (52) 15/02/2010 Kleinpoort, Uitenhage, EC media article
• Jozia Francois Booysen (70) 19/02/2010 Tin Mines area near Mokopane/Potgierersrus, LP (stoned to death) (multiple murder) media article
• Esme Booysen (54) 19/02/2010 Tin Mines area near Mokopane/Potgierersrus, LP (stoned to death) (multiple murder) media article
• Etienne Cannaerts (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

Hijacking / Vehicle Attacks

• Kushalen Naidoo (28) 16/02/2010 near the Menlyn Park shopping centre, Pretoria, GP (shot four times in the back) media link
• Kosie Els (46) 26/02/2010 Utrecht gravel road, Dundee, KZN (shot in the head) media link

Outdoor Attacks

• Uwe Gemballa (55) 17/02/2010 64 First Ave, Dunvegan, Edenvale, GP (kidnapped, died of suffocation) media link, media link, media link, media link, wiki article
• Lanche Wayne Roberts (17) 17/02/2010 quarries outside Randfontein, GP (shot in the back of the head) media article
• Marius Stadler (31) 28/02/2010 corner of Parfitt and Victoria rd, Willows, Bloemfontein, FS (stab wounds in his back)media link

Business Attacks

March

Suburban Attacks

• Michael Palm (50) 03/03/2010 Kings rd, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, GP (shot in the chest) media link
• Anika Smit (17) 10/3/2010 Akasia, Theresa Park, Pretoria, GP (hacked to death, mutilated) media link media article, Article link media link
• Joey Lubbe (75) 19/03/2010 Andalusia Complex, corner of D.F. Malan ave and Skool st, Jan Kempdorp, NC (stabbed to death) media link
• Francina van Vuuren (75) 21/03/2010 Harrington st, Jagersfontein, FS (sustained a brain injury after being kicked & thrown against a wall, died 29/10/2010) media link
• Jan van As "Assie" (49) 23/03/2010 Uil st, East Lynne, Pretoria, GP (shot 5 times in the chest) media link
• Helena Kotze (Dr) (80) 28/03/2010 Klipdrift, Potchefstroom, NW (throat slit and her hands and legs tied up) media link, media link
• Brian Birchall (65) 29/03/2010 Sabie, MPL (stabbed, body burnt) media link

Farm Attacks

• 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
• Albert van Deventer "Frik" (64) 13/03/2010 Farm Langwater, Vaalwater (shot in the head) media article, media article
• Lynette Ralfe (f) (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, GP
• Johan Boshoff (45) 27/03/2010 Loumarina smallholding, Randfontein, GP (shot dead) media article

Outdoor Attacks

Vehicle Attacks / Hijackings

• Peter Granat (54) 29/03/2010 alley between Bolton and Wells streets in Parkwood, Johannesburg, GP (shot in a botched hijacking, or a hit) media link, media link

Business Attacks