SOUTH AFRICAN FARM ATTACKS - DEATHS AND ARRESTS, CONVICTIONS OF MURDERERS -- 2002 ONLY

(AVAILABLE ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS INSERTED AFTER MURDER VICTIM'S NAME)
The murder rate amongst this sector of our SA society stands at 274 per 100,000 - the highest murder rate for any sector in the world in a peacetime country -- the SA Police rank as the world's second-highest murder victims, according to INTERPOL
LINK SOURCE: http://groups.msn.com/CRIMEBUSTERSofSouthAfrica/farmvictims.msnw

December 2002

7 - 1391 Louisa Martha Bekker, 70, Warmbaths (Bela Bela)
3 - 1390 Jacobus Louis la Grange, 82, Krugersdorp smallholding
1 - 1389 Rinus Smith, 27, executed point-blank range, farm Aangekocht, Bultfontein, Free State. Brother Helgardt (25) injured.Described as robbery, although killers stole nothing.

November 2002:
29 - 1387 and 1388: Hennie and Dawn Meyer, (both 65), Constantiakloof smallholding

12 - 1386 Martin Delport 64, Rietfontein, Bronkhorstspruit,shot; daughter and worker injured

President Thabo Mbeki issues statement denouncing farm attacks, says anti-Boer chanting at public ANC funerals must stop."
ANC government takes control of co.za website dominion, drops ALL local news pages containing any reports of farm attacks

October 2002:
Nrs 1379-1385 six farmers killed in Phalaborwa region - unreported by police
13 - 1378 Douw van Tonder 24 killed, wife Alicia 20, injured Lephalale Limpopo
12 - 1377 Balasindrum Naicker 50 shot dead, son Raishen 22 injured Tongaat KZN
18 - 1379-1381: Ms Krishnavelli Pillay, 19, Levern Dernisha Naidoo, 17, Rashida Abdulla, 16. Arrested: Kugan Thaver, 18, Nevelyn Reyland Davids,21, 2 teen boys, Oct. 28.

September 2002
27 - 1376 Marius Klingbill murdered on farm Lagerspoort near Heidelberg NP
27 - 1375 Wife of Marius Klingbill murdered on farm Lagerspoort near Heidelberg NP
27 - 1374 Johannes Pretorius 58 shot dead by four men Rietfontein farm Balfour MPL
21 - 1373 Dolly Manqele 67 Mankenshaneni Reserve Undumbili family massacre KZN
21 - 1372 Mkhanyifeleni Manqele 40 Mankenshaneni Reserve Undumbili massacre
21 - 1371 Sithembile Khumalo 14 Mankenshaneni Reserve Undumbili massacre KZN
21 - 1370 Vuyani Gwala 8 Mankenshaneni Reserve, Undumbili family massacre KZN
21 - 1369 Nokwanda Gwala 5 Mankenshaneni Reserve Undumbili massacre KZN
21 - 1368 Nombulelo Gwala 6Mankenshaneni Reserve Undumbili massacre KZN
21 - 1367 George Lewis 77 murdered on his farm outside Witbank MPL
21 - 1366 Albertina Lewis 75 wife of George killed on farm outside Witbank MPL
08 - 1366 Unnamed Ermelo farmer (no police confirmation) family informed media MPL

August 2002
21 - 1360-1365 Massacre KZN farm family - five killed
17 - 1359 Unnamed Tzaneen farmer's wife attacked in firebombing (Sapa)
8 - 1358 Livestock robber shot dead in self-defence, unnamed Kalbaskraal farmer of Malmesbury arrested for murder; marenet@dieburger.com
6 - 1357 Johan Viljoen, 19, Ficksburg, Zevenfontein cheese farmer, torched to death and injured: colleague Thabiso Khathatse, 23.
14 - 1356 Three unnamed Zulu peasant farmers massacred, Greytown. Thirteen others injured in funeral procession attack.
7 - 1353 Christo Olivier, 58, smallholder, Jan Kempdorp, Vryburg, tortured to death, buried in shallow grave, 2 unknown men arrested in Soweto; granted bail
7 - 1352 Fritz Brentschneider, Kromdraai, Bela-Bela, three youths arrested, granted bail
7 - 1351 Hillary Weyers, 35, of Hoedspruit: one arrested, granted bail
7 - 1350 Henry van Rensburg, 74, Delareyville
7 - 1349 Headless torso of ethnic-European male, found on Mpumalanga farm
1 - 1348 Johanna Willemina Christina Pretorius (62)
1 - 1347 Johannes J. Maree, 62, Plot 186 Hillside, Randfontein, bludgeoned to death

July 2002
27 - 1346 Johan Steyn 65 shot dead at Plot 55 Bynespoort Cullinan area
25 - 1345 Unknown farmer 63 shot dead Kromdraai Farm near Bela-Bela
19 - 1344 Roy Murley, tortured to death, smallholding Kocksrus Westonaria
12 - 1343 Johannes Lake 50 shot dead Lynspruit farm Vryheid
12 - 1342 Johnny Scheepers shot dead in Scheeper's Nek Vryheid
08 - 1341 Masihlala Mhlongo 65 killed in attack, Mangete: Dunn-Zulu cane farm
08 - 1340 Dinyiayini Mhlongo 40 Masihlalas son killed on Dunn-Zulu cane farm
08 - 1339 Mpendulo Mhlongo 3 Masihlalas grandson killed on Dunn-Zulu cane farm
08 - 1338 unnamed man 36 (Tierpoort farmer arrested same day, not granted bail) Kagisanong
07 - 1337 Andries Pretorius (3 young men arrested July 9, given bail) Dundee
03 - 1336 George Siemens 62 Sekororo village dairy farmer
02 - 1335 Willie Fredericks 38 (Haneline Jantjies injured) Vrede farm Stellenbosch
01 - 1334 Rajan Govender shot (two farm dogs poisoned) Verulam

June 2002
21 - 1333 Subsistence farmer name withheld by police Lusikisiki
08 - 1332 Johannes van Staden 24 smallholding resident Heidelberg
07 - 1331 Cheryl van Houten 51 hacked to death smallholding Centurion

May 2002
30 - 1330 Unknown worker shot dead by fired farm manager Nylstroom
30 - 1329 Unknown worker shot dead by fired farm manager Nylstroom
30 - 1328 Unknown worker shot dead by fired farm manager Nylstroom
29 - 1327 Ben Vorster 67 murdered by armed gang unknown farm
21 - 1326 SAPA report - details unknown Grabouw
12 - 1325 Andre Pienaar 56 shot dead farm Mooitoekoms Viljoenskroon

April 2002
29 - 1324 Mona Sawyer 78 stabbed dead (served food to caller) Magaliesberg
22 - 1323 Unidentified farmer 54 bludgeoned to death, Klapmuts Paarl
17 - 1322 Rita Mans31 farmers wife shot dead SAFM Newscast Ottosdal
05 - 1321 Iris du Preez 70 smallholding Wilgeboom Potchefstroom
05 - 1320 Stephanus Anton Werner 62 killed by workers Rustenburg
01 - 1319 Pieter Olivier 54 Bleskopfontein farm wife Martie46 assaulted
01 - 1318 Dickson Pillay 36 Glendale farm homestead torched burnt to death
01 - 1317 Sandy Pillay 28 brother of above Glendale farm burnt to death

March 2002
23 - 1316 Mphele Mpembe farmer died of multiple gun shot wounds Escourt
15 - 1315 Felicity Margaret Gale 58 husband Rodney 67 survived Fort Jackson
15 - 1314 Robin Dent 59 shot dead son Nicholas 12 kidnapped Wartburg
15 - 1313 Alison Dent 59 wife of Robin shot dead by intruders Wartburg :
murder accused Jabulani Zuma charged in KZN court Nov 26 2002
14 - 1312 Marius Delport 50 smallholding shot nothing stolen De Deur
14 - 1311 Lilian Delport 54 wife of Marius smallholding shot De Deur
11 - 1310 Rudi Schmidt 51 farm Tuscanon stabbed to death Pontdrift
05 - 1309 Elderly farmer name unknown SAPA 6 Mar. No SAP details

February 2002
25 - 1308 Piet Botha 49 Crocodillian Estates farm guest house visitor Fochville
18 - 1307 Noamen Lumkwana 63 domestic worker Derosa farm Gonubie
12 - 1306 Catherine Watkins 21 found farm shed windpipe torn out Potchefstroom
01 - 1305 Elderly unidentified woman killed on farm 14:22 SAPA

January 2002
24 - 1304 John de Lange 66 farm smallholder shot dead Mount Pleasant:
gardener sentenced to life imprisonment Oct 22, 2002 PE High Court:
24 - 1303 Evelin de Lange 60 wife of John: tortured, drowned underneath faucet
23 - 1302 Bhangindoda Mkhwananzi 60 traditional farmer torched Hlabisa
22 - 1301 Thomas Haviside Bonny Park Farm Pietermaritzburg
21 - 1300 Johannes Kubheka 27 Besters Farm Massacre victim KwaMashu
21 - 1299 Sipho Kubheka 25 Besters Farm KwaMashu
21 - 1298 Mlindeni Msomi Besters Farm KwaMashu
21 - 1297 Ms Sankeliswe Ndlovu Besters Farm KwaMashu
21 - 1296 Monwabisi Nxazane 30 Besters Farm KwaMashu
21 - 1295 Jabulani Nzuza Besters Farm KwaMashu
21 - 1294 Manuell Shange 38 Besters Farm smallholder, KwaMashu
16 - 1293 Estelle Burger 27 farmers wife kidnapped shot Topfontein Bethal
16 - 1292 Erasmus Wolmarans 52 foreman kidnapped shot Topfontein Bethal
07 - 1291 Susan van den Heever 72 Vergenoegd Farm Tzaneen:
Convicted: Eric Mukanse (27) , Peter Letsoalo (26) on Oct 23, 2002 - life prison (attackers not previously known to Mrs van den Heever)
01 - 1290 Arthur Smith 63 throat slit severely beaten Sundra
01 - 1289 Isobel Smith 61 wife of Arthur, throat slit, severely beaten Sundra

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