Another farm attack has been reported on June 27, 2015, on the farm Wildealskraal, of Ms. Daleen Greeff and Mr. Willem Bruwer in the Greylingstad district.
There were about eight unidentified men, believed to be Malawians, who were involved in this farm attack.
According to information, three of the men have been working on the farm.
The domestic worker is also linked to the attack.
The workers called Ms. Greeff and said that a pregnant ewe was struggling to lamb.
The robbers went as far as to pull out the fetus in an attempt to fool Ms. Greeff.
After Ms. Greeff and Mr. Bruwer went to investigate, they were overpowered.
They were tied up and beaten.
The attackers fled with Ms. Greef’s Toyota Fortuner, cash, three firearms and electrical equipment.
In another incident, on July 4, 2015, in the same district, on the farm Roodepoort, the owner Mr. Vic Hanke and his family stayed in the safety of their home, and according to him it was their salvation.
Mr. Hanke became suspicious when the alarm system outside went off; he went to investigate and saw two suspects on the site.
Still inside the house, he called for help from nearby farms.
When the first help arrived, the suspects tried to flee.
One of the suspects was found in the field, about 600m from the farmhouse with the help of night vision equipment. On him, was found a hammer, screwdriver and pliers.
The other suspect is still at large but his jacket that was found in the field was sent for DNA tests.
Along with the jacket, a hammer and pliers were also found.
According to Mr. Herman Snyman, one of the chiefs of Greylingstad Security, people should be on alert.
His tips:
• If crime is suspected, do not go out, get help.
• Obtain identity documents and photos of employees.
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