Identity
Person No.
49860
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Jacob
Initials
J J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MURD 459
Murdered
Cause of Death
Murdered in Korsten, Port Elizabeth, by an APLA operative while delivering a company payroll. Robbed of the money and then shot dead execution-style. The APLA operative responsible was granted amnesty in 1998
Military Service
Rank
Mr
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
Unknown
Location
Country
Unknown
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Unknown
Grave Reference
Unknown
Notes
Unknown
Research notes
4 Oct 2026: New record, civilian. Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 4 Oct 2026: "A civilian, Johannes Jacob van Niekerk was murdered in Korsten, Port Elizabeth by an APLA operative while he was delivering a Company payroll. He was attacked, robbed of the money and then shot dead execution style. The APLA operative responsible for his murder was granted amnesty in 1998." No age given. Civilian convention applied as for Khanyile (49852): courtesy title "Mr", Corps blank, no Force. Not in DB prior to this pass.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Graham Last Post 4 Oct 2026
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