‘DUMPED IN A FIELD’

THE family of ouma Susan Kok is stukkend after her dead body was found dumped on an open field in Waarburgh Road, Joostenberg Vlakte

The 78-year-old from Fisantekraal was last seen on 8 November 2025 while visiting family in Joostenberg.

Susan was spending the night with family on Joostenberg Vlakte when she disappeared without a trace during the early hours of Sunday, 9 November 2025.

Her daughter Shireen Christians, explained: “I dropped her off the Saturday at my cousin’s place and I went to work. 

“I was going to pick her up the Sunday afternoon but in the morning, I got a message to say that my mother is gone and is no longer at my cousin’s house.

“When we got there, we were told that my mother left around 3am without saying anything. “But knowing my mother, she would never leave that time of the morning and she did not have on her shoes, a warm jacket, cap, purse or cigarettes. She was on medication because she has hypertension and diabetes.”

“They said a window was also open, maybe she jumped through the window, I said she can’t even lift her legs.”

Shireen said on the evening of 16 November 2025, they got the bad news that their mother’s body had been found dumped in an open field in Waarburgh Road.

“We are still waiting on the results of the autopsy to determine the cause of death. 

“The children were playing when they found the body and informed their parents. 

“She was lying in her bra and pants and her top was lying next to her. She had marks on her body and her face was blue.”

“Before she was found, my sister went to check the same spot again in the morning and saw nothing. 

“My mother was found on an open piece of land. We are not coping, we have so many questions that cannot be answered and seeing my mother like that makes it worse. “Whatever happened to her, she did not deserve it.”

Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed that Kraaifontein police registered an inquest for investigation after the body was found in an open field in Waarburgh Road, Joostenberg Vlakte, on Sunday, 16 November 2025, at about 7.38pm.

He reported: “The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death.”

Anyone with any information about this incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously.