

“Farm Murders” 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 There are 106 victims remembered in this project year 2000 April Jan Adriaan Erasmus (61) 02/04/2000 Groot Marico, NW media article Des Allen Hector Kloeck (72) 10/04/2000 Plot Doornrandjies, Erasmia, GP (hands and feet tied, strangled) media link Jan Engelbrecht (85) 13/04/2000 Rooipoort smallholding, Potgietersrus, LP (beaten with ste...
Farm Murders in South Africa are a highly politicised issue. Outside of the general concern for homicide in the country, the farm murder rate has been used by many as evidence that South Africa’s white minority is facing victimisation, oppression, and possibly genocide. During a parliamentary debate, the Freedom Front Plus and African Christian Democratic Party quoted farm murder rates of 97 an...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 There are 112 victims remembered in this project 2001 April Catharina Holder "Irene" (52) 01/04/2001 farm Elna, Greylingstad, MPL (shot dead) media article Barend Pienaar (?) 05/04/2001 De Deur smallholding, Vereeniging, GP (Sapa report) Francina Hiles "Ina" (62) 15/04/2001 smallholding outside Badplaas, MPL (beaten to death) Report FB link
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003 This project is intended to stand as a memorial to the victims of Farm Murders in South Africa. Contributions and any assistance is welcome. Please note that this project is a work in progress. There are 132 victims remembered in this project 2002 April Pieter Olivier (54) 01/04/2002 Tomato farm Blesbokfontein, Bronkhorstspruit, GP (beaten...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004 There are 109 victims remembered in this project 2003 April Johan van der Bank (38) 04/04/2003 Vereeniging, GP (shot dead on his dairy farm) media article Nicholas Goosen (41) 06/04/2003 Meadowbank Farm, near Vrede, FS (throat had been slit and there were open wounds to his abdomen) media article Johan Taljaard (33) 13/04/2003 Delareyvi...