Tag Archives: News of the van Breda murders

Marli van Breda is listed as a State Witness

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Helga

In a couple of months time, on September 9th, there will be a pre-trial hearing of Henri van Breda, accused of killing his parents and older brother and severely injuring his sister Marli. News came out over the weekend that … Continue reading →

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One Year Later – van Breda Murders Still Unsolved

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Helga

Today’s 26th January 2016. The events that took place at De Zalze residential golf estate just outside Stellenbosch one year ago today remain a mystery. It was on the morning of 27th January 2015 that Cape Town awoke to the … Continue reading →

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van Breda Murders Latest

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Helga

It was with quite a lot of shock that I googled the latest on the van Breda murders to find a story released in the press yesterday to say that there was not enough evidence to make an arrest and … Continue reading →

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Henri & Marli Reunited

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Helga

It’s a very short story across all media outlets. A brief report stating that the siblings had seen each other for the first time since the murders on the night of the 26th/27th January 2015. All that family spokesman Ben Rootman … Continue reading →

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Marli is Back at School

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Helga

I opened News 24 this  morning to see this happy news. The report doesn’t say whether she still has a police presence at her side, something reports said she had for quite some time after she left hospital and rehab. … Continue reading →

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4 Months Since the van Breda Murders

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Helga

Four  months ago today Capetonians woke to the shocking news that a Stellenbosch family, living in a prestigious gated golfing community had been viciously attacked in what appeared to be an overnight home invasion. Three of the five family members … Continue reading →

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The Bizarre van Breda Murder Case

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Helga

What is going on with the van Breda murder case is so strange and pretty much unprecedented in South Africa. The questions are piling up as no arrests are made, one survivor is named a key witness and has police … Continue reading →

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Closing in on a Murderer – van Breda Murders – An Arrest Soon?

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Helga

Three months ago, on 26th January 2015,  most people reading this had not heard of the van Breda family who lived across two continents. South African by birth and Afrikaans by culture, they had spent several years in Australia by … Continue reading →

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News About Marli van Breda

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Helga

It’s a week shy of three months since the dreadful slaying of three of the van Breda family  in Stellenbosch. People across the city and the world are still waiting to hear of an arrest. To date there has been … Continue reading →

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You Magazine Stalking Henri

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Helga

Like a broken record, I write again about the van Breda murders. While there is no news of any consequence (ie no arrests have yet been made), it has come to pass than in order to find out any information … Continue reading →

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No Latest News in the van Breda Murders

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Helga

One of the most common online searches that brings people to this blog is ‘van Breda murders – latest news.’ Unfortunately, they are not getting anything new here. Almost daily, I too run a search to see if there has … Continue reading →

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All Reports Point At Henri

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Helga

It is with some sadness that I write about this topic again. It’s not a pleasant one and one that I wish never happened. The barbaric murder of three of the van Breda family at De Zalze estate, Stellenbosch, almost … Continue reading →

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Still No Arrests in the Van Breda Murder Case

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Helga

11-23am It’s 20 full days since the van Breda murders in Stellenbosch and there have still been no arrests, but tik could be involved. While Henri van Breda stays with a family member, his younger sister Marli is still in … Continue reading →

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I Find Myself Praying for Marli

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Helga

2-15pm Marli, Henri, Rudi, Martin, Teresa. Names of the van Breda family,  that I call to mind today, yet three weeks ago, I’d never heard of them. Neither would I have been able to tell you there was a golf … Continue reading →

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Sunday Times Story…van Breda Murders

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Helga

3-08pm The story that has gripped our city  has been the brutal attack on the Stellenbosch- based van Breda family. After asking four questions, last week, each day I look for news pertaining to the story. Today it was there in … Continue reading →

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