A farm attack took place on the morning of Tuesday 13 April 2021, at 10:00, on a smallholding in Sundra in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Anke Strydom (39) opened the door slightly to let her small dogs in when an attacker forced open the door and violently attacked her. The attacker pinned her to the ground and beat her relentlessly with his fists.
Strydom fought back and managed to kick the attacker off her. The attacker then lunged at her with his knife and in attempting to defend herself she was stabbed right through her forearm.
Strydom fled to one of the bedrooms where she held the door closed with her feet whilst retrieving a firearm.
The attacker bashed on the bedroom door and as he gained entry to the room Strydom pointed the firearm at him and threatened to shoot him, this caused the attacker to flee.
The attacker fled, having taken nothing, even though the woman’s handbag was standing at the door. It seem as if the attacker was intent on causing harm and not planning to rob anything.
Strydom contacted the neighbourhood watch for assistance and she was rushed to a hospital in Springs for urgent medical attention.
A case was registered with the Sundra SAPS who are investigating, but there have been no arrests. There is no other information available at this stage.
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