NORTH WEST. — Hannetjie van Zyl (55) has died after she was attacked on a farm on the Doornpan road in North West on Monday evening (5 October). It appears that Van Zyl and her husband were also victims of a farm attack during 2020.
Ian Cameron, chairperson of the police portfolio committee, says Van Zyl was attacked shortly after 19:00 after she stopped at the farm gate to open it. According to reports, she was struck on the head by her attacker or attackers. She was then rushed to hospital. Cameron confirmed that Van Zyl did not survive her injuries. He expressed his condolences to Van Zyl's family, friends and the farming community. He also said that rural policing, crime intelligence, properly equipped detectives and functioning rural safety structures are important.
Sers. Kelebogile Morake, police spokesperson, says to Nuusflits police responded to the Doornpan farm after a report of a possible farm attack. On their arrival they were informed that the woman had been taken to a hospital in Klerksdorp by her husband after she sustained injuries. She later succumbed to her injuries. According to police, the woman was allegedly stabbed with an unknown object while she was attempting to open a gate. The circumstances of the attack are under investigation. No one has been arrested so far.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
