“Farm Murders” 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

There are 25 Victims remembered in this project year

• 16 Victims were aged between 60 - 81
• 5 Victims where names are unknown

2024 April

• Clint Christians (57) 13/04/2024 Besansklip, Unzamity, Vredenburg, WC (stabbed several times in the back) media link
• [Female Victim] (19) 21/04/2024 Cherry Farm, Ficksburg, FS (multiple murder, shot in torso and thigh, died in hospital, 5 other people shot survived) media link media link
• [Male Victim] (10/11) 21/04/2024 Cherry Farm, Ficksburg, FS (multiple murder, shot dead, five other people shot survived) media link media link
• Jose Camacho (77) 30/04/2024 Eenzaamheid smallholding, Vredenburg, WC (Pig farmer and businessman stabbed several times in the back, injuries to his head) media link media link

May

• Christo Morrison (76) 04/05/2024 Farm Rietfontein, Glen, FS (multiple murder, open wounds to upper body, wife found in septic tank) media link media link media link media link
• Christa Morrison (73) Farm Rietfontein, Glen, FS (multiple murder, open wounds to upper body, found in septic tank) media link media link media link media link
• Russell Lexton Cromhout (69) 29/05/2024 Waterval, Tongaat, Esenembe, KZN (went missing 29/05, found 01/06 in cane field) media link media link

June

• Salome Stoltz (64) 09/06/2024 Westonaria, GP (shot three times in the chest) media link media link
• Elizabeth Maseloane (60) 11/06/2024 Swartruggens, NW (shot dead, husband (farm foreman 70) kidnapped managed to escape) Police report media link
• Theunis (Tollie) Nel (63) 13/06/2024 R34, between Newcastle and Utrecht, KZN (shot multiple times) media link media link
• Martie Dorfling (58) 22/06/2024 Mamogalieskraal, Brits, NW (shot twice, died in hospital) media link media link
• Terry McMurray () 25/06/2024 Drumblade AH, Alberton, GP (husband and wife severely assaulted by three perpetrators) media link media link

July

• Gerhard Nel (65) 01/07/2024 Tevrede farm, Porterville, WC (couple brutally attacked in home, tied up, farm manager stabbed died in hospital) media link media link media link media link
• Dirk Kritzinger (81) 20/07/2024 Cullinan, GP (sustained severe head wounds, wife Sarie in hospital) media link

August

• [Male Victim] () 02/08/2024 Schaapplaatz, Golden Gate, FS (shot dead - 12 farm attacks recorded during August) media link
• Burckhard Neuman (65) 25/08/2024 Groenfontein Farm, Bronkhorstspruit, GP (farmer stabbed five times in the back and had his throat slit, Toyota Hilux bakkie, cellphone, laptop stolen) media link
• Jacques Nortje () 31/08/2024 Middelvlei, Randfontein, GP (security reaction office shot in the head when responding to activated alarm, female guest allegedly raped ) media link media link

September

• Hendrik Venter (81) 29/09/2024 Kuruman, NC (attacked at farm gate, stabbed in the head) media link SAPS report

October

• Vince Rudolph (68) 08/10/2024 Boltonwold smallholdings, Land Str, Meyerton, GP (stabbed to death, presumably with a screwdriver) media link, media link
• Ian Boshoff (32) 26/10/2024 Snyman's Lodge, Buffelshoek, NW (farm manager shot multiple times in his office) media link media link
• Cecilia Johanna Flemming (82) 25 or 26/10/2024 Caymen Road, Eikenhof, south Johannesburg, GP (kidnapped after home invasion, found dumped down a mine shaft, multiple murder) media link media link
• Hester Flemming (52) 25 or 26/10/2024 Caymen Road, Eikenhof, south Johannesburg, GP (kidnapped after home invasion, found dumped down a mine shaft, multiple murder) media link media link

November

• Nico Steyn (45) 28/11/2024 Farm Bosmanspan, Hendrina, MP (found murdered between outbuildings, father found tied up in boot of a car in garage, mother abducted, found tied up in stolen vehicle) media link FB link

December

• Vinolia Sedibe (41) 02/12/2024 Finsbury Smallholdings, Lydenburg, MP (domestic worker tied up and strangled, employer slashed with panga and robbed) media link media link
• Jaco van Wyk (52) 07/12/2024 Charles Post, Goedemoed, Rouxville, FS (went to check water pump, shot in the head, wife taken hostage, rescued) media link, SAPS report
• [Male Victim] () 12/12/2024 Cnr KlipRivier Rd, Kromdraai, Jbg South, GP (cattle herder shot dead, 15 cows stolen) media link
• [Male Victim] (51) 17/12/2024 Marman Farm District, Fouriesburg, FS (security guard shot dead) media link

2025 January

• Piet Bester (63) 12/01/2025 Glen district, outside Bloemfontein, FS (former magistrate and well-known rugby player found with multiple injuries on his smallholding) media link, SAPS report
• Themba Motha (58) 12/01/2025 Farm Morelig, Parys, FS (brutally assaulted) media link
• During January 2025 there were 23 Farm attacks and 2 farm murders *https://archive.is/yl7iY

February

• David Netshilaphala (62) 27/02/2025 Xikundu, LP (went to check his cattle on 27/02, reported missing on 29/02, body found 10/03) media link

March

• [Male Victim] (30) 20/03/2025 Thaba Nchu, FS (three unknown males armed with firearms impersonating police officers, assaulted with fists and an iron thread puller) media link

Victims that do not fit the strict definition of a "Farm Attack"

• Burckhard Neuman (65) 24/08/2024 Groenfontein, Bronkhorstspruit, GP (stabbed five times and throat slit, a car guard wanted to borrow his car) media link
• [Male victim] (2) 06/12/2024 Goedemoed, Rouxille, FS (woman (21) involved in the murder of 52 Y/O farmer, also involved in the murder of her nephew) media link, media link, SAPS Report

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