Woman shot dead in farm attack
2012-05-02 12:10
Johannesburg - A woman has been shot dead in a farm attack outside Randfontein, Gauteng police said on Wednesday.
"I can confirm there was a farm attack 20 to 25 kilometres outside Randfontein. The woman unfortunately died on the scene from her injuries," said Captain Appel Ernst.
The woman's children, aged 3 and 5, were in the house during the attack at 20:00 on Monday night, and were said to be traumatised.
At the time, the woman's husband was driving back to the house.
Money and guns were stolen.
Beeld newspaper named the woman as Venessa Stafleu, 34, from the farm Doornfontein 2.