South Africa - Prominent Victims of Crime: 1994 to 2024

Crime in South Africa is at epidemic proportions, Many well known and prominent South Africans (and notable visitors) have been murdered in the course of a crime since 1994.

Aim and Scope

This project is intended to record all the Prominent Victims of South African Crime and link them to our Geni tree.

How to Participate

Add the names of victims with their age and date of death (Or email Donovan Penaluna: donno(at)axxess.co.za) If the person is on Geni please add the link to their profile, and make this a bold entry. If the person is not on Geni but has an external source, add a link to an external source but do not make the link bold. This will help us to see who still needs to be added/found on Geni.

• Amy Elizabeth Biehl (26) 25/08/1993 Gugulethu, Cape Town, WC (American student/apartheid activist stabbed and stoned to death) Wiki link media link Video media link
• William Thomas Strydom (52) 20/02/1995 Pietermaritzburg, KZN (Cricketer who played with Orange Free State in the Currie Cup, shot and killed in 1995 during a robbery at his business premises) Wiki link
• Erich Ellmer (48) 15/08/1996 Johannesburg, GP (German finance manager of the AEG Group, murdered in an attempted car-jacking) media link, media link
• Eliakim Khumalo (56) 27/08/1996 Soweto, Johannesburg, GP (football midfielder shot during a hijacking outside his home) Wikipedia
• Bobby Hume (56) 26/03/1997 Johannesburg, GP (Scottish professional footballer, shot dead at the wheel of his car near his home) Wiki link
• Yong Koo Kwon (50) 03/02/1999 Johannesburg, GP (president of Daewoo Motor South Africa, killed in a possible car-jacking attempt) media link, media link
• Francois Weideman (40) 04/06/2001 CMR Golf Course in Maraisburg, GP (Former provincial cricket player, shot in the neck, stomach and leg) media link, media link
• John McNicol (59) 31/07/2001 Rietfontein smallholdings, Vereeniging, GP (A retired racing driver, murdered in his farm house) media article
• Marike de Klerk (64) 03/12/2001 Cape Town, WC (First Lady of South Africa,(1989 to 1994), strangled to death, stabbed in the back and several wounds to the head) media link media link
• Randall de Jager (30) 22/12/2001 River Club, Sandton, GP (Actor and star of 7de Laan, shot and died in hospital) media link, media link, media link
• Pieter Pieterse (65) 15/03/2002 Butterfly Road, Marloth Park, near Komatipoort, MPL (Award-winning South African author and playwright, died from 28 stab wounds) media article, media article, media article, wiki link
• Gary Toleman (41) 18/10/2003 Hazyview, LP (Powerboat Champion, son of Ted Toleman, Formula One boss, shot in mouth at petrol station in front of his fiancée) media article, media article, media article, media article
• Leigh Matthews (21) 09/07/2004 deserted field in Walkerville, Johannesburg, GP (kidnapped and murdered) Wiki link, podcast, media link
• Arthur James Harcus (50) 02/07/2005 Greenside, Johannesburg, GP (Off Road racing champion, attacked by four armed men as he got out of his vehicle to open a gate) media link
• Pieter Ernst (Dr.) (48) 29/07/2005 Hekpoort farm, Magaliesburg, NW (Physician/Philanthropist founder of Marang House, ambushed at the farm entrance, shot the head) media article
• Mzukisi Sikali (34) 06/09/2005 KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage, EC (professional boxer who held world boxing titles at three different weights stabbed to death while defending himself against two muggers) Wiki link media link media link
• Ken Kirsten (58) 09/04/2006 Northcliff, Johannesburg, GP (Prominent Director, shot dead in his driveway) media article, media article
• Brett Goldin (28) 16/04/2006 Mowbray, Cape Town, WC (abducted, shot dead) (Actor and part of the Crazy Monkey comedy troupe, multiple murder) media link, media link, media link
• David Grey Rattray (58) 26/01/2007 Rorke's Drift, KZN (Prominent Historian, murdered in a Farm Attack) media article
• Lucky Dube (43) 18/10/2007 Rosettenville, Johannesburg, GP (Reggae Musician, murdered during a botched carjacking) media article, wiki article
• Peter Burgstaller (43) 23/11/2007 golf course in Durban, KZN (Austrian football goalkeeper, shot and killed) Wiki link
• Jacobus Pretorius "Jackie" (77) 03/2009 Glen Austin, Johannesburg, GP (Racing driver, He participated in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, died on 30/03/2009, after being in a coma for three weeks) Wiki link, media link
• Uwe Gemballa (55) 17/02/2010 64 First Ave, Dunvegan, Edenvale, GP (German Automobile Tuning Specialist, kidnapped and murdered, died of suffocation) media link, media link, media link, media link, wiki article
• Eugène Terre'Blanche (69) 03/04/2010 farm Villana, Ventersdorp, NW (AWB Leader, beaten to death with pipes and pangas (machetes), while asleep) media link, Wiki link
• Cornelius Bosch (55) 24/02/2011 veld in Kameeldrift, Pretoria, GP (Artist went missing on 24/02/2011, body found on 9th March, gunshot wound to the head) media link, media link, media link
• Louis Vorster (45) 17/04/2012 Pretoria, GP (South African and Namibian cricketer, shot dead during robbery at petrol station) media link, media link, wiki article
• Corrie Sanders (46) 22/09/2012 Thatch Haven restaurant, Brits, NW (WBO heavyweight champion boxer, shot in arm and stomach, died in hospital 23/09/2012) media article, media article, media article, media article, media article
• John Commins (71) 02/01/2013 Cape Town, WC (ex cricketer, played ten first-class matches for Western Province between 1960 and 1969, murdered in his home) media article
• Brian Shalkof (65) 06/2013 Hillbrow, Johannesburg, GP (Prominent chef, co-owner of Gramadoelas, head and internal injuries, taken off life support on 01/07/2013) media link, media link, media link
• Clinton de Menezes (43) 31/12/2013 Durban, KZN (well known South African artist, shot in the chest) media article,media article, media article
• Rob Meek (62) 01/01/2014 Wild Coast Beach House, EC (Top sailor and urban designer, shot in robbery) media article
• Senzo Meyiwa (30) 26/10/2014 Vosloorus, GP (Bafana Bafana captain, shot dead) media article, media article, media article
• Banele Sindane (60) 30/11/2015 Ruimsig, Johannesburg, GP (former athletics boss, fatally wounded in his home) media article
• Winnie Rust (77) 11/05/2016 Wellington, WC (Author, tied up, strangled and asphyxiated) external link
• Jan Hettema (83) 29/06/2016 smallholding in Boschkop, Cullinan just outside of Pretoria, GP (Multiple National Rally Champion, shot dead) external link, additional link
• Robert Gerrard 20/10/2016 Isandlwana Lodge, Ladysmith, KZN (British historian, died from complications from an assault) external link
• Mandla Hlatshwayo (40) 14/05/2017 Meli Lounge Pub, Pimville, Soweto, GP (Actor, DJ, media personality, shot dead in the heart during a robbery, multiple murder) media link media link Wiki link
• Johann Botha (53) 07/06/2017 Zebra Inn Restaurant, Albertina Sisulu Rd, Jeppestown, GP (Producer, TV Presenter, multiple murder) media link
• Dumisani Masilela (29) 03/08/2017 Tembisa, GP (Actor, musician, soccer player, shot during attempted hijacking) wikipedia media link
• Goodwill Sibusiso Radebe (40) 19/06/2018 Roodepoort‚ GP (ANC MP was shot during an attempted hijacking) media link, media link
• Sibusiso Khwinana (25) 01/03/2019 outside Sterland Mall, Sunnyside, Arcadia, Pretoria, GP (actor stabbed and killed) media article, Wikipedia
• Annette Kennealy (50) 21/05/2019 Louis Trichardt, LP (Farm Murder Activist, beaten/stabbed to death with a hammer and an iron rod around the neck) media link
• Duncan Lethbridge (76) 15/08/2019 St Francis Bay, EC (Prominent boatbuilder, suffocated to death after being tied and gagged with a cloth in his mouth during a home-invasion by two men) media article
• Mirah Wilks (Dr.) (69) 06/10/2019 Sandown, GP (Renowned Psychologist, stabbed at least 12 times in the chest and back) media article, media link
• Kirvan Fortuin (28) 13/06/2020 Macassar, Cape Town, WC (Founder and artistic director Kirvan Fortuin Foundation. Ministerial recommendation for Outstanding Contribution to Preservation and Promotion of an Indigenous Art Form at the Western Cape cultural awards in 2019, stabbed to death) media report YouTube video
• Wynand Breedt (45) 03/07/2020 Nuy Valley, between Robertsham and Worcester, WC (well-known South African singer and songwriter, shot in the chest) media link, media link, media link
• Julian Stobbs "Jules" (59) 03/07/2020 Sunrella, Lanseria, GP (half of the well known Dagga Couple, shot dead in his bedroom) media report, media report, FB Tribute
• Luke Donn Fleurs (24) 03/04/2024 14th Ave, Honeydew, Johannesburg, GP (shot in upper body during armed robbery) media link media link

References

• Wiki: People murdered in South Africa