Norwegian 78 yr Johanna Moore Tortured to Death with Hot Iron (Dullstroom, Mpumalanga)

Woman, 78, tortured with clothes iron

2012-02-24 09:07 | Buks Viljoen, Beeld | News 24

Mbombela - A 78-year-old woman has been tortured and beaten to death with a hot clothes iron in her home in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga.

The body of Johanna (Jo) Moore was found in her home on Thursday morning with serious burn wounds to her face and both arms.

According to forensic experts, it looked as if her attackers had crushed her head with the same iron.

The motive for the murder appeared to be robbery, as money as missing from the house.


Well-known

Moore, a South African citizen of Norwegian descent, had lived in Dullstroom for the past 22 years and ran a nursery in the town’s main road for many years.

Over the past few months she worked from home as a florist.

After news spread about Moore’s murder, many Dullstroom residents gathered at her Jan van Riebeeck Street home.

She was last seen alive on Wednesday afternoon when her gardener, André Mlwazu, left. He had worked for her for 21 years.

When he arrived at the house at about 08:00 on Thursday morning, he suspected trouble as the garden gate was open.

He walked around the house and saw an open door. In the kitchen he saw blood on the floor as well as keys near the pantry door.

He went to the neighbour, Ockie Burger, for help.

Moore’s body was found in the pantry. She was lying on her stomach in a pool of blood. The clothes iron with which she had been tortured was found next to her.

SA Afrikaner Farmer Family in USA wish to apply for White Refugee Status; as subjects of racial discrimination in SA

'We want out of SA'

Nashira Davids | 22 February, 2012 00:31 | Times Live

A South African family is desperate to remain in the US, its members claiming they cannot return home because, as Afrikaners, they will be subject to racial discrimination.

The family's legal representative has been contacting US academics in a bid to get a scholarly opinion that would bolster the asylum application.

The family, described by the law firm as "white Afrikaner farmers", is among dozens of South Africans who, over the past decade, have applied for asylum abroad for a range of reasons, including fear of persecution and violent crime. Some of the applications have been successful.

When contacted for comment, the family's lawyer, Rehim Babaoglu, said the family was too afraid to be identified.

"They were shocked to hear that a reporter was seeking information and they have no comment. They definitely don't want to participate because of privacy and safety concerns," said Babaoglu.

27 Feb 2012: Sacramento Protest: Joint Interview Invite to SA Project & Modesto Anarcho

South Africa Project and Modesto Anarcho invited to participate in joint written interview to determine: (1) how well both sides leadership really understands the other sides argument, values and principles; (2) How committed each sides leadership is to root cause problem solving on their issues of concern.

21 February 2012 | Andrea Muhrrteyn | White Refugees

[Invite sent: Tue 2/21/2012 10:49 AM]

From: Lara Johnstone
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:49 AM
To: 'South Africa Project: Michael Myers'; 'Modesto Anarcho'
Subject: SA Project & Modesto Anarcho: Joint Written Interview Invitation

South Africa Project: Michael Myers
Modesto Anarcho

Invitation for Joint Written Interview

Focus of Interview is an attempt to give interviewer and readers a perspective as to:

(1) how well both sides leadership really understands the other sides argument, values and principles.

(2) How committed each sides leadership is to root cause problem solving on their issues of concern.

All responses will be published in full at the Why We Are White Refugees blog.

If interested, please RSVP ASAP. Soon as both parties interest is received, and honourable agreement concluded, the first question can be sent.

All general questions shall be sent to both parties.

Individual questions shall be sent to one party only, where further clarification is required as to an answer the party provided, that appears ambiguous.

Respectfully,

Lara Johnstone
Rule of Law Radical Honoursty Multiculti Feminist