Farm Attack: Paulpietersburg, farm Maanskyn, KZN

Late report for;
Thu-06-Apr-17 (UNK) A worker spotted 5 suspects wearing balaclava's and alerted the farmer. The suspects fled when the alarm was raised and the Police and Community responded to the incident but the suspects had already escaped. There were signs that the incident was planned in advance (KZN, Zululand District, eDumbe Municipality, Paulpietersburg, farm Maanskyn)

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PLAASAANVAL
6/4/2017
10:15
MAANSKYN PLAAS
PAULPIETERSBURG KZN
ARNO ENGELBRECHT

Vyf aanvallers gekleë in swart met Balaclavas op is gewaar deur een van Mnr Engelbrecht se werknemers. Die werknemer het alarm gemaak en die aanvallers het weggekruip en daarna gevlug.

Intussen het Mnr Engelbrecht homself in die huis toegesluit. SAPS en die gemeenskap het vlugtig reageer. Die plaas is onmiddelik afgekordon. Nooddienste was ook op die toneel.

Spore is gevolg met honde en lugbystand is ook ingeroep. Ongelukkig is geen aanvallers vasgetrek nie.

Daar was nagwagte en patrollies opgeroep om die area deur die aand ook te monitor.

Niemand is beseer tydens die voorval nie.

Kriptografiese tekens is naby die werf gevind wat aandui dat die aanval vooraf beplan was.

Spesiale Dank aan SAPS en Honde Eenheid vir vinnige optrede.

*OORGRENSE VEILIGHEID*
_Mag versprei word mits onveranderd gelaat word_

Update: Dullstroom #FarmAttack victim dies, R20 000 reward for info

Sue Howarth (64) has passed away in hospital. A trusted source confirmed that the life support machines she was on, were switched off.

Jana Boshoff | 21 February 2017

A recent photo with Sue Howarth during a Sheepdog Trial competition.

Sue and her husband Robert Lynn survived a horrendous farm attack near Dullstroom over the weekend. They were tortured and dropped off next to the R33 (Belfast-Stoffberg Road), where they were later discovered by passersby.
They both sustained gunshot wounds to the head. Mr Lynn had a black bag tied around his neck whilst Mrs Howarth had a plastic bag shoved down her throat. Both victims had burn wounds.

Mrs Howarth never regained consciousness since she was discovered groaning in pain next to the road. She had multiple skull fractures after the ordeal. Mr. Lynn is recovering in hospital. He still has a bullet lodged in his neck.

The couple’s vehicle was discovered abandoned in Middelburg in front of a tavern this morning.

Mrs Howarth will be remembered as a ‘straight shooter’ and strong woman with a heart of gold who made an impression where ever she went. She was a well known face at sheepdog trials and had a passion for Border Collies.

• A family friend from Secunda, Vincent Taylor, offered a R20 000 reward for any information that will lead to the arrest of the perpetrators. Mr Taylor owns Secunda Security Services and says the money will be paid out in cash to the person who supplies the police with information that leads to a successful arrest.

Col. Phela Mahlangu, head of the detectives at the Middelburg Cluster, said that a task team has been established to work on the case around the clock. Any information and tip-offs can be sent to Sergeant Sithole on 079 392 6096.


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Message from the Solik Family

We never thought we would ever have to write a letter like this to our fellow South Africans.

On Friday, 17 February 2017, we received a call from W/O Du Plessis, Branch Commander SAPS Nottingham Road. He informed us that there had been a robbery at our family home at the Bend Country Estate, and that our mother Christine Solik (57) had been found in a river murdered some 70km away from the house.

Our father, Roger Solik (66), however, is still missing.

He has fought hard against Parkinson’s disease for twenty years. Daily medication is essential for his condition and, no matter how mentally fit he is, without his medication he will become totally dysfunctional within 48 hours.

It is critical that we find our father soon as he has hours to live. If you have any information please contact SAPS 10111, W/O Du Plessis 083-777-0898, or SA CAN 08616-72226. We would be very grateful for any assistance.

Our parents were inseparable and their relationship was something to aspire to. It is hard to understand that on their community farmland estate, with rolling hills and endless nature, and neighbours 100m away, that something so violent could happen. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

THANK YOU to SAPS Nottingham Road, The Hawks, War Rooms, K9, Flying Squad, Crime Intelligence, Search and Rescue, Ezemvelo Honorary Officers Airwing, Nottingham Road Land Owners Association, KZN Farm Associations, Careline Crisis Centre, Enforce Investigations, Together SA CAN and the outpouring from the community and friends. Whilst we find ourselves in the most difficult and tragic circumstances, the teamwork under the leadership of SAPS gives us hope.


The Solik Family

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Farm attack Elandslaagte

Sun-25-Sep-16 (Morning) Heavily armed suspects attempted to attack a farmer in the Elandslaagte area. Police have detained 7 out of the 10 suspects and have recovered an R1, Shotgun, .303 rifle, 7.62 rifle, and a pistol (Elandslaagte)

Source: SA Rural Security 

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Chris de Beer shot in the leg

Fri-16-Sep-16 (01H15) Chris de Beer shot in the leg by 2 suspects on a farm in the Eurasmia area of Centurion. The victim checked to see why his dogs were barking and when he opened for them to go outside he was shot in the upper leg. The victim went back into the house followed by 2 suspects who fired into the ceiling. Suspects fled with a laptop, mobile phones. It was discovered that the suspects gained entrance to the yard by cutting the fence behind the house. Community and SAPS reacted to the incident and followed the tracks to rocky ground where they were lost. Victim was moved to hospital (GP, Tshwane Municipality, Eurasmia, Centurion, Hennopsrivier)

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Man buite plaashuis geskiet

ʼn Man is Vrydag in die vroeë oggendure op ʼn kleinhoewe in die Erasmia-omgewing in die weste van Centurion geskiet, nadat hy geluide buite gehoor en ondersoek gaan instel het.
Izak Pieters, voorsitter van die plaaslike AfriForum-buurtwag wat ook op die toneel was, het aan Maroela Media gesê Chris De Beer het omstreeks 01:15 wakker geword van sy honde wat blaf. Hy het geluide buite gehoor en die deur oopgemaak sodat die honde kan uitgaan voordat hy self ook buitentoe gegaan het.
“Toe hy uitstap, het hulle twee skote op hom geskiet. Een was mis, maar die tweede een het hom in sy bobeen getref,” het Pieters gesê. “Hy het terug in die huis in en op met die trappe na die tweede verdieping van die huis gehardloop. Terselfdertyd het twee verdagtes die huis ingekom en sommer lukraak ʼn paar skote in die plafon geskiet.”
Volgens Pieters het die twee rowers met ʼn skootrekenaar, twee selfone en ʼn paar ander items op die vlug geslaan. Dit het later aan die lig gekom dat hulle die heining agter die huis stukkend geknip het om in die erf te kom.
“Chris het hulp ontbied en die polisie, nooddienste en ʼn privaat veiligheidsmaatskappy was op die toneel. Ons het die spore van die aanvallers gevolg tot daar waar dit by ʼn rotsagtige gedeelte weggeraak het,” het Pieters gesê.
De Beer is ná die voorval in die hospitaal opgeneem en het Vrydagoggend aan Maroela Media gesê hy wag nog om te hoor of hy geopereer sal word.
Kapt. Thomas Mufamadi, polisiewoordvoerder, het die voorval aan Maroela Media bevestig en gesê ʼn saak van huisroof en poging tot moord word ondersoek.

http://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/man-buite-plaashuis-geskiet/

Farm attack: Andre Smith (19) stabbed

Wed-17-Aug-16 (Overnight) Andre Smith (19) attacked on a farm near Kuruman when he surprised suspects stealing diesel. Suspects stabbed him 6x and hit him with a pipe. He has been treated and released from hospital (NC, John Taolo Gaetsewe District, Ga-Segonyana Municipality)

Plaasaanval in Kuruman,  Andre Smith 19. Hulle wou Diesel steel, en hulle het hom 6x met n mes gesteek, en met n pyp geslaan. Hy was in die hospitaal maar is nou weer uit. Dit het gisteraand gebeur.

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Farm Attack & Murder 6 Aug 2016

Sat-06-Aug-16 (08H00) Johan Stolz and family attacked on the farm Doringlaagte by 5 armed suspects. A male victim (Eugene) was shot and has been moved to ICU. Suspects fled on foot towards the Koster road. UPDATE Reports circulating that Eugene has passed away, RIP (NW, Bojanala District, Kgetlengrivier Municipality, farm Doringlaagte near the R52 Koster road)

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