
South African Crime Victims, (mostly robbery related) Crime in South Africa is at epidemic proportions, Many who immigrate cite crime as one of the primary reasons for leaving South Africa. IRR crime analyst Kerwin Lebone said: “South Africans live with horrific levels of violent crime. While the murder rate has fallen since 1994, at 31.9 per 100 000 people, it remains one of the highest in th...
Eldercide is defined as homicide in the age group ≥ 60 years. Eldercide, the death of a person aged >60 years due to intentional injuries inflicted by another person, is an understudied public health and social problem. The global average Eldercide rate is 4.5/100 000. Some countries have a far higher rate, for example South Africa's rate is 25.2/100 000 for people aged >60 years, compared wit...
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...
This aim of the project is the research of Infamous South African Criminals.=Serial Killers=South Africans convicted of multiple murders. As of October 2014 South Africa had 160 recorded serial killers since 1950.* Moses Sithole is known as South Africa’s most evil serial killer. Sithole committed 38 murders and raped 40 women in 1995. His MO was raping, then tying up and strangling his victims...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004 SAPS 2003/04 "official" figures: 88 Murders from 773 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2003 figures: 89 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 88 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 8 couples (farmer and wife) between April 2003 - 12/03/2004 41 Victims were aged between 60 - 82 2003 April Johan Ke...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 AfriForum 2021 figures: 55 Murders from 415 Attacks There are 32 Victims remembered in this Project This figure includes 3 incidents of multiple murder cases on different farms between 24/04/2021 - 09/01/2022 14 Victims were aged between 60 - 95 2021 April Samuel Maposa (41) 07/04/2021 Smallholding, Remhoogte, Hartbeespoortdam, NW...
“Farm Murders” 1st April 2019 - 31 March 2020 SAPS 2019/20 "official" figures: 49 Murders (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2019 figures: 56 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year) AfriForum 2019 figures: 45 Murders from 511 Attacks There are 50 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 2 couples (farmer and wife) between 12/07/2019 - 01/08/2019 32 Victims were ...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 TAU SA 2020 figures: 71 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year) AfriForum 2020 figures: 63 Murders from 384 Attacks There are 63 Victims remembered in this Project This figure includes 5 couples (farmer and wife) between 26/07/2020 - 14/12/2020 35 Victims were aged between 60 - 87 2020 April Female Victim (71) 18/04/2020 Impendle...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 27/11/2022: TLU South Africa statistics indicate that 2,204 people have been killed on farms since 1990. In 2002, a total of 119 people were killed on farms, of whom 82 were farmers. This is the most murders recorded in one year during this 32-year period. * 28/02/2023: AfriForum launched its latest report on farm attacks and murders. Out of all th...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1997 SAPS 1996/97 "official" figures: 84 Murders from 433 Attacks There are 66 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 3 couples (farmer and wife) between 29/04/1996 - 22/03/1996 33 Victims were aged between 60 - 85 1996 April Willie Engelbrecht (66) 13/04/1996 Amsterdam, MP (stabbed to death) FB link Gert Johannes Stephanus ...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 SAPS 2014/15 "official" figures: 60 Murders from 497 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2014/15 figures: 68 Murders from 300 Attacks AfriForum 2014 figures: 61 Murders from 279 Attacks (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 64 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 5 couples (farmer and wife) between 20/04/2...
“Farm Murders” 1st April 2018 - 31st March 2019 SAPS 2018/19 "official" figures: 50 Murders (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2018 figures: 33 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year) AfriForum 2018 figures: 54 Murders from 443 Attacks (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 46 Victims remembered in this project This figure includes 5 couples (farmer and wife) between 10/05/2018 - ...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 SAPS 2017/18 "official" figures: 62 Murders from 561 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2017/18 figures: 70 Murders from 418 Attacks AfriForum 2017 figures: 72 Murders from 342 Attacks (Calculated by Calendar Year) The South African Police Service, during their press briefing, released updated figures for the number of recorded fa...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 SAPS 2016/17 "official" figures: 74 Murders from 638 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2016/17 figures: 78 Murders from 406 Attacks AfriForum 2016 figures: 64 Murders from 334 Attacks (Calculated by Calendar Year) According to the police’s crime statistics, the figures for farm attacks and murders increased drastically for the ...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 SAPS 2015/16 "official" figures: 58 Murders from 519 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2015/16 figures: 70 Murders from 344 Attacks AfriForum 2015 figures: 64 Murders from 318 Attacks (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 63 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 3 couples (farmer and wife) between 15/08/2...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 SAPS 2013/14 "official" figures: 58 Murders from 492 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2013/14 figures: 61 Murders from 242 Attacks AfriForum 2013 figures: 59 Murders from 231 Attacks (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 65 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 4 couples (farmer and wife) between 07/10/2...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 SAPS 2012/13 "official" figures: 60 Murders from 556 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU 2012/13 figures: 62 Murders from 173 Attacks AfriForum 2012 figures: 53 murders from 174 Attacks (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 65 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 6 couples (farmer and wife) between 20/06/2012...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009 No official SAPS figures released for 2008/09 TAU (Transvaal Agricultural Union) 2008 figures: 79 Murders from 184 attacks (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 88 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 2 couples (farmer and wife) between 12/04/2008 - 17/03/2009 40 Victims were aged between 60 - 86 2008 April Phillip ...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 SAPS 2009/10 no official figures released TAU SA 2009 figures: 71 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 88 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 8 couples (farmer and wife) between 01/04/2009 - 19/02/2010 36 Victims were aged between 60 - 86 2009 April Jan van Wyk (82) 01/04/2009 Vierfontein, Viljoenskroon (...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011 SAPS 2010/11 "official" figures: 71 Murders from 665 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2010 figures: 64 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year) AfriForum 2010 figures: 64 Murders from 115 Attacks (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 89 Farm Attack Victims remembered in this project This figure includes 8 couples (farmer and w...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008 No official SAPS figures released for 2007/08 TAU SA 2007 figures: 60 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 48 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 1 couple (farmer and wife) on 21/07/2007 23 Victims were aged between 60 - 88 2007 April Susan Alwin Bristow (54) 15/04/2007 Louis Trichardt, LP (stabbed to dea...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007 SAPS 2006/07 "official" figures: 86 Murders from 636 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2006 figures: 46 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 71 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 3 couples (farmer and wife) between 30/05/2006 - 17/12/2006 26 Victims were aged between 60 - 81 2006 April Karel Jo...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006 SAPS 2005/06 "official" figures: 88 Murders from 636 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2005 figures: 55 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 56 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 5 couples (farmer and wife) between 10/07/2005 - 08/02/2006 30 Victims were aged between 60 - 90 2005 April Catharin...
“Farm Murders” 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 SAPS 2004/05 "official" figures: 82 Murders from 694 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2004 figures: 115 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year) There are 70 victims remembered in this project This figure includes 4 couples (farmer and wife) between 12/04/2004 - 30/10/2004 27 Victims were aged between 60 - 99 2004 April Abel Fe...
“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. SAPS 2002/03 "official" figures: 103 Murders from 903 Attacks (Calculated by Financial Year) TAU SA 2002 figures: 119 Murders (Calculated by Calendar Year)...