Van Rensburg Johan

Age 62. The fatal attack unfolded during the evening when a group of armed assailants breached the security of the property and forced their way into the house. Van Rensburg confronted the intruders and, with his final breaths, fought back fiercely against the armed attackers in a desperate attempt to protect his fiancé, Dina, who was with him at the home. The perpetrators shot him during the violent altercation, inflicting fatal gunshot wounds.The South African Police Service and local community safety networks launched an investigation into the farm murder and house robbery, which led to an initial breakthrough where police successfully arrested one suspect in connection with the homicide.