{"id":45213,"date":"2024-09-29T11:03:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T09:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/news-flash-elderly-farmer-found-murdered-near-kuruman-20240928\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T16:51:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:51:13","slug":"news-flash-elderly-farmer-found-murdered-near-kuruman-20240928","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/news-flash-elderly-farmer-found-murdered-near-kuruman-20240928\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Another three suspects arrested for murder on elderly Northern Cape farmer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Police members from Kuruman have arrested another three suspects in connection with the murder of the 81-year-old farmer, Hendrik Venter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Col Cherelle Ehlers, police spokesperson, said the three suspects were apprehended in Hotazel at approximately 10:30 on Saturday, 28 September.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fourth suspect was already arrested on Friday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The four suspects, aged between 18 years and 26 years, are expected to appear in court soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Northern Cape provincial commissioner, Lt. 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