The attack took place on Wednesday 29 July 2020, at 19:00 while the family were busy getting dinner ready. Stephen Prinsloo (63), his wife Estella (61) and daughter Geraldine (36) were luckily to survive after they were told by the attackers “we have come to kill you.”
The family were assaulted and beaten across their heads with a firearm by three attackers who overpowered them in their home and demanded to know where the safe was.
Fortunately the daughter, Geraldine, managed to break free during the assault and fled to the neighbors for help. This caused the attackers to flee and most probably saved their lives.
The family have been deeply traumatized. There is no other information available at this stage. Police are investigating the attack.
]]>Four balaclava-clad attackers gained entry to the farmhouse, assaulted, and robbed the family. The victims were then all tied up and the home ransacked.
The attackers attempted to steal the families vehicle but could not get the gate open and then fled on foot. The victims managed to cut themselves loose and sound the alarm after which a number of role players responded, but there were no arrests.
There is no other information available at this stage. Police are investigating the attack.
]]>Four armed farm attackers wearing balaclavas overpowered residents in the house and tied them up.
The residents were threatened and instructed to disable the alarm. The were no serious injuries as far as known.
Dogs got trace of four attackers and search was started. No more information.
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There was a farm attack this morning between Wolesley and Bainskloof.
The person attacked came loose and was not injured and could drive away. The three suspects are armed and on foot to the mountain. Currently, a helicopter and two dog unit is looking for suspects.
Urgent assistance is needed to detect suspects; drones, men who can walk on mountain and seek help with binoculars and quad bikes are urgently needed. The more people the better.
Contact person on the is scene Chris Loubser: 083 377 6614
Tracy van der Merwe
0843918264
#FarmMurder 3/7/20: Robertson, Western Cape. Last night the singer Wynand Breedt was shot and killed on a farm in the Western Cape. 2nd farm murder in #SouthAfrica in 2 days. pic.twitter.com/W9339IjEji
— Ian Cameron (@IanCameron23) July 4, 2020
Last night the singer Wynand Breedt was shot and killed on a farm in the Western Cape. This is a second farm murder in South Africa in 2 days.
This incident report provided by Ian Cameron, Head of Community Safety with Afriforum.
REST IN PEACE WYNAND.
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A farm attack took place on 2 July 2020, at 20:10, in the mineral springs area of Paarl, in the Cape winelands, in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
A woman was overpowered and assaulted by between 5 and 7 armed balaclava-clad attackers carrying pangas, knives, and bricks.
The woman required medical attention after the attack. All role players responded and are searching for the attackers. There is no other information available at this stage.
SOURCE: Oorgrens veiligheid
]]>Suspects armed with a pipe and a rock hit Ben over the head and demanded the keys to the safe before locking him in the bathroom.
Suspects fled with cash, jewellery, two shotguns, and a 9mm pistol in the victim’s pickup. The community responded to the incident and attempted to follow the suspects when they were fired on.
Suspects abandoned the vehicle in Roberston Weg next to Zweletemba. Two shotguns, jewellery, and alcohol were recovered along with the vehicle.
]]>Last night there was an incident on Oudepost farm just outside Darling. 4 Men entered an elderly couple’s (Ian Benhardi (74), and his wife Jean) home through a window around 11:30 p.m.
There may have been a 5th person who was outside. The attackers did not use a recognisable language and were probably foreigners. They were armed with a stick and a knife and threatened the couple with the knife.
The attackers knew what they were doing and took items like cash, cell phones, and jewelry very quickly.
After about 15 to 20 minutes, the 4 received a call after which they immediately fled. The elderly man was then able to get his hands loose and get help from the main home, after which the owner called the farm guard and security. Fortunately, the pair was not injured.
This is not the first incident on our farms, nor will it be the last. Security must be everyone’s first priority and must be sharpened today. Listen to your dogs and alarms, gain confidence in your instincts I get help before it’s too late. Keep your communication tools at hand at all times and do not be ashamed to ask for help.
We will not stop crime, but if we work together, we will move organized crime out of our area.
Darling Farm Watch
]]>It was reported that Botha had been out clay pigeon shooting and on his return from the land was overpowered and hacked to death with a panga or sharp instrument.
The police are investigating. There have been no arrests. There is no other information available at this stage.
Agriculture is the economic hub of our region, and the West Coast is also one of the food baskets of the Western Cape, and the country. We need to protect those who work the land.
According to information, the farmer was attacked with a knife after intervening to stop a fight among farm workers. He was stabbed with a knife and died on his way to the Clanwilliam hospital.
We applaud the swift reaction of the SAPS in Clanwilliam and also that of surrounding farmers who organised search groups to help the police. We call on the police to leave no stone unturned to find the suspect. Someone dangerous is out there and needs to be arrested and charged.
We want to convey our deepest condolences and sympathy to his family and the agricultural community.
We call on SAPS and courts to do their work properly and also on the Judiciary to impose harsher sentences on those convicted of crimes like these. We need to work together to stop these murders and the evil attacks in the agricultural industry. We need to live and work in a safe environment and in harmony with each other”.
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