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24/02/2024

18/02/2024

The Friends of the Johannesburg Cemeteries is a group of volunteers that have worked in Johannesburg's oldest Cemeteries for the last few years. In April this y

12/01/2024

Kry jou kopiee nou by my....inbox gerus ....Moordende Maria's

Naomi Keyter sê sy was absoluut aangegryp deur die verstommende onthulling dat 'n beduidende groep vroulike oortreders in Suid-Afrika die naam Maria gedeel het.

07/12/2023

A. Must Read
A HISTORICAL Novel, The five Maria's And one Daisy.
By : NAOMI KEYTER
I was utterly spellbound by the astonishing revelation of a significant cluster of female wrongdoers in South Africa who all share the name Maria. Yet, despite my awe, i couldn't help but perceive this uncanny coincidence as nothing more than an extraordinary incident.
However, I do not know all the Maria's convicted of having a role in murder in SA, but here is a few...
"IM NOT HERE TO BE PERFECT IM HERE TO BE REAL"
I do not have a desire for trilling OR stimulating experience, I want for you to read my stories.
Now available in large A4 book with 165p
naominavorsing@gmail.com
OR WhatsApp 079 563 0088
Dankie vir almal wat dit moontlik kon maak en Hanli Smit vir Buiteblad.

28/10/2023

Klas foto anno 1908 voor de "Koeie kerk" te Zijdewind.

09/10/2023

THE MARK OF GQUMA, THE WHITE FOUNDLING

03/10/2023

MARK OF THE BLOODY HAND
Ratelrivier.
In old memoirs one find the most amazing stories of our people. This was a case that opened in May of 1874 before Justice JH de Villiers. Michiel van Breda (1775-1847) was a farmer in what today is known as the Overberg. In 1840, Cape Town was declared a municipality and van Breda served as its first Mayor. Michiel had a few children, one named Dirk.
Regrettably, the two sons of Dirk, namely Dirk Gysbert and the younger Dr Pieter Johannes Albertus, failed to inherit their grandfather or their father's amiable disposition. As per the historical legend, both individuals exhibited characteristics indicative of having inherited their mothers' (Meyer) disposition. Notably, both individuals exhibited aggressive and oppressive conduct towards slaves and even their respective spouses. Astonishingly, a mere half-year following their father's demise, both sons committed the heinous act of murdering their wives, with a remarkably short interval of just 17 days between the two incidents.
In a violent act, Dirk inflicts gunshot wounds upon his wife Jacoba's hand and abdomen. Jacoba's subsequent fall, leaving a distinct bloodstain, which persists for many years despite anybody’s efforts to remove it. This mark was regarded as a symbol of misfortune or a curse. Years later, new owners couldn’t get the mark of the bloody hand wiped out and build a cupboard over it. Following a period of secrecy and attempts to conceal his actions, Dirk is ultimately convicted and sentenced to five years of arduous labour. Similarly, Dr. Pieter, his brother fatally stabs his wife, leading to his confinement in the psychiatric institution of Robben Island. Upon further investigation, I discover a marriage certificate dated January 12, 1883, indicating that his last union was short-lived. His happiness is abruptly cut short as he succumbs on January 21, 1883, a mere few days after his wedding.
That year in 1871 Dirk left his own mark, scratched out on the property window…1871 HARD YEAR.

21/09/2023

Vandag deel ek my familie boom
Deur NAOMI KEYTER SCHITT...

20/09/2023

20/09/2023