MURDERED: Van Breda Family (Part 1 of 2) | Stellenbosch, WC 2015

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🗓️ 13 October 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In January 2015, Martin and Teresa Van Breda were enjoying having their oldest son, 22 year old Rudi home from university in Australia. The family’s other two children, 20 year old Henri and 16 year old Marli, also lived with their parents in the town of Stellenbosch in the south west of South Africa. Marli was nearing the end of her high school education. Like Rudi, Henri had also been studying in Australia, but dropped out of university and moved back home in 2014, to take a ‘gap year’ to reconsider his plans.

Like many upper middle class South Africans, the family lived in a secure, gated, luxury housing estate. For all its beauty and cultural diversity, the risks associated with both visiting and living in South Africa are oftentimes confronting. The country is known for its high rates of violent crime, including murder, rape, carjacking, robbery and home invasions. Violent crimes such as home invasions occur not just at night, but at all hours of the day. Many intruders prefer to break into homes when occupants are home, so they can readily hand over concealed valuables while any alarms are deactivated. For many privileged families, opting to live in a gated community with 24 hour security provides reassurance that the risk of home invasions is minimal. Most of the time, that is.

CW: family violence, drug use

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0:00.0	Welcome listener, I'm glad you're here.
0:05.6	Take a seat next to the fire.
1:06.6	The spectacular scenery of the South African province of Western Cape, located in the southwest of the country,
1:13.6	lures thousands of overseas visitors every year.
1:17.7	tourists and locals alike, marvot the magnificent coastline and pristine beaches,
1:22.8	which meet the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
1:26.2	The vibrant shimmering greens and golds of the vineyards and orchids of the Cape
1:30.5	winelands region, around a 45-minute drive west of the city of Cape Town, also known as the
1:36.7	Mother City. Provide a picturesque contrast to the surrounding mountain ranges.
1:42.7	The population of South Africa's unique mix of cultural influences,
1:47.5	from centuries of white European settlement, from places such as the Netherlands, Germany,
1:52.9	France and Britain, combined with the peoples of Indonesia,
1:56.4	Madagascar and natives of West Africa. The country has an impressive 11 official national languages,
2:03.8	the Afrikaans language, which is a product of both European colonization and indigenous
2:09.2	coisan is the third most spoken language by many South Africans, in addition to English.
2:15.4	But for all its beauty and cultural diversity, the risks associated with both visiting and
2:20.4	living in South Africa are oftentimes confronting. The country is known for having high rates of
2:26.2	violent crime, including murder, rape, carjacking, robbery and home invasions. South Africa's
2:33.8	crime statistics result from the complex intertwining of social and public health issues,
2:38.8	dating back to European colonization and continuing post-apartheid. These include extreme poverty
2:45.0	and high unemployment amongst the country's marginalized black and colored populations.
2:50.3	Hong Kong racial and social tension, alcohol and drug use and the high rate of HIV transmission
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