Venter Andries "Pote"

At approximately 06:40 on the morning of his death, Venter stopped his white Mitsubishi Colt bakkie on Erdeelweg in the Thabong township to collect his daily farm laborers. An eyewitness reported that a male suspect armed with a firearm suddenly opened fire on Venter. The gunman then forced his way into the bakkie and compelled Venter to drive away at gunpoint while a second vehicle followed them closely.Venter died from a fatal gunshot wound to the head and sustained further severe head injuries during the assault. His attackers dumped his body, which was discovered by law enforcement officials on Saturday morning, September 5, 2020, inside a ditch near the Phumlani graveyard outside Thabong.The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks, took over the tracking operation alongside Thabong detective services. Venter's white Mitsubishi Colt bakkie remained missing following the attack. Available South African Police Service records, court rolls, and news media archives indicate that no suspects have been successfully arrested or convicted for his murder.