Zakiyya Ahmedjan Ismail, 26, had her throat slit in the bathroom of the farmhouse at Ayoob’s Farm in Weenen, Ladysmith, allegedly by robbers, on Saturday night
Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala said three men entered the house and held up the occupants.Gwala said they demanded cash at knifepoint and fought with Zakiyya’s husband, Ayoob Ismail.“She was found inside the bathroom with her throat slit. She was certified dead at the scene. Nothing was taken from the house,” Gwala said.He said his brother heard the dogs bark.
“They were strangling his daughter. They kicked the 4-year-old while he was running towards his mother,” Ally said.His father was Abdul Shakoor Ismail, a well-known philanthropist who died two years ago.The Ismail family have a feedlot and an abattoir on the farm.Weenen Farmers’ Association chairperson Shane Reynolds said the incident had taken the community by surprise.
“Unfortunately, they could not get the alert out fast enough for us to react. Farm attacks have been quiet in Weenen. We have to look at our security planning. The police station was also having problems with Covid-19,” Reynolds said. In another incident, two men gained entry to a farmhouse in Doesberg in KwaDukuza by kicking the door open yesterday morning.They stole an amplifier, cellphone, lawnmower and cash before fleeing.Tactical Shooting Team’s Rivaaj Ramdas said another farm attack took place in Bishopstowe, Pietermaritzburg, on Saturday.Tommie Esterhuyse, chairperson of Agri SA’s Centre of Excellence: Rural Safety, said the brutal and senseless farm attacks during the past month had deeply affected rural communities.
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