Geldenhuys Hantie

Age 94. Geldenhuys lived alone on her smallholding when attackers breached the property and fatally shot her. Local security networks noted that her guard dog had been poisoned approximately two weeks prior to the fatal home invasion, which is a common tactic used by criminals to disable early warning systems on rural properties. Described by community members and family as a brave and highly independent individual, her death sparked widespread outrage and grief across the agricultural community of the West Rand district.