Attacks on white farmers continued in March. One of the victims was a widower whose wife had been killed in a previous attack.
According to news24.com:
“Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said: ‘The police received a complaint of a house robbery in progress and, upon arrival, they found a white man lying face down with multiple stab wounds. The man was declared dead on the scene and the woman who had also sustained a stab wound on the body was taken to hospital.’
“Jan was murdered metres away from where the body of his daughter, Arina, was found almost 11 years ago, said Cameron.”
[Centurion man killed metres away from where daughter’s body was found almost 11 years ago, by Cebelihle Bhengu, news24.com, February 28, 2023]
Reports say the victim was struck in the head with a panga (a South African machete) and stabbed multiple times. He was also shot in the hand and chest.
His mother rushed him to a hospital. He suffered a fractured skull and punctured lung.
The number of attackers is unknown.
[Farm attack, young man hacked with panga, shot in the chest, Kameeldrift West, attributed to Oorgrens veiligheid, southafricatoday.net, February 26, 2023]
The couple was bound as four attackers ransacked their home. Taken were household items and a truck.
[Farm attack, couple tied up, home ransacked, vehicle robbed, Vryheid, attributed to Oorgrens veiligheid, southafricatoday.net, February 26, 2023]
Reports say an intruder fired a gun at a farm manager, but missed. The gunshot alerted neighbors, who contacted authorities.
Farmers assisted police using a private helicopter and drone. Four were arrested, all in their twenties. Two suspects remain at large. A rifle stolen during the attack was recovered.
[Farmers assist with own helicopter and drone to track down attackers, Wesselsbron, attributed to South African Police Service, southafricatoday.net, February 24, 2023]
Arrested was a “35-year-old suspect for a farm attack and house robbery, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition at Nzhelele Ha Rabali on Friday 17 February 2023,” a police report says.
The attack occurred in December 2022. Two stolen firearms were recovered.
[Tshipise farm attacker arrested, robbed firearms recovered, Musina, attributed to South African Police Service, southafricatoday.net, February 18, 2023]
Arrested were “six suspects aged between 40 and 42 for attempted murder, attempted robbery, impersonating a police officer and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition,” a police report says.
Two occupants of the farmhouse, a man and woman, were accosted and robbed. The man managed to contact authorities.
Police believe the same suspects posing as police officers robbed the couple days earlier.
[Police report on the Franklin farm attacks—6 Suspects to appear in Kokstad court, attributed to South African Police Service, southafricatoday.net, February 16, 2023]
[Franklin farmer attacked twice in one week, security officer shot, 6 arrested, attributed to Oorgrens veiligheid, southafricatoday.net, February 15, 2023]
Three attackers were resisted by farm workers, leading to one of the workers being shot. The sound alerted the farmer, who contacted police.
Three were arrested and the injured worker was hospitalized.
[Farm attack, worker shot, operation nets 3 suspects, firearms, Stoffberg, attributed to Oorgrens veiligheid, southafricatoday.net, February 19, 2023]
Four armed attackers forced the family inside their home, where they were bound.
Stolen were a refrigerator, cell phones, a laptop, and a red Toyota truck.
[Farm attack, family tied up, home ransacked, Mooinooi, attributed to Oorgrens veiligheid, southafricatoday.net, February 7, 2023]
Reports say a 68-year-old man and his wife, 65, were robbed at gunpoint by four males posing as police.
The suspects lured the man to a site of the alleged theft, leaving one intruder alone with his wife. He demanded money and firearms from her.
Meanwhile, the man was assaulted, then taken back to the home where the couple was bound and locked in a room. The assailants ransacked the home, taking hunting rifles, two firearms, ammunition, a laptop, a pair of binoculars, cell phone, and the couple’s Toyota.
[Farm attack, 4 attackers posing as police attack couple, rob firearms, Selborne, attributed to South African Police Service, southafricatoday.net, February 6, 2023]
74-year-old Charl Bekker was fatally strangled and his wife, 70-year-old Elzabe, was assaulted and bound.
A number of items were stolen, including the couple’s Mercedes Benz.
[Farm murder, man strangled, wife assaulted, tied up, Potchefstroom, attributed to Oorgrens veiligheid, southafricatoday.net, February 4, 2023]
The victim was attacked by four intruders, who made off with his wallet, cell phone, and R1700 ($91.70) in cash
[Farm attack, 4 armed attackers overpower, rob owner, Darling, attributed to Oorgrens veiligheid, southafricatoday.net, February 2, 2023]
Obie Oberholzer was attacked while sleeping. He was stabbed multiple times and struck in the head with a pickaxe handle.
After demanding keys to the safe, the assailants stole the man’s wallet, revolver, and ammunition.
His wife, Lindie Oberholzer, was murdered in her home a few months earlier.
[Farm attack, man severely assaulted, robbed in his home, Polokwane, attributed to Oorgrens veiligheid, southafricatoday.net, February 2, 2023]
One of the men was shot in the stomach, the other was shot in the foot.
The five attackers made off with the victims’ cellphones and a television.
[Farm attack, 2 workers shot, home raided, Linton, attributed to Oorgrens veiligheid, southafricatoday.net, February 1, 2023]
