NORTH WEST. – Hannetjie van Zyl (55)'s alleged murderers, aged 32 and 33, have been taken into custody. Van Zyl was assaulted on Monday evening on Doornpan farm outside Ottosdal after she was apparently attacked when she wanted to open the farm gate to the property. Her husband transported her to a hospital in Klerksdorp following the incident, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
AO Kelebogile Morake, police spokesperson, says police initially responded to a complaint of a possible farm attack. The two suspects were taken into custody after their identification by a witness. A third suspect remains at large. The two men are expected to appear today (Thursday) on murder charges in the Ottosdal magistrate's court.
Lt.Gen. Arthur Peter Adams, provincial commissioner of the North West, condemned the incident and commended the investigation team for the swift arrests. The circumstances of the murder are still under investigation.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
