Paul Prinsloo (61)

Ruzanne Weideman (31) and Magdaleen Prinsloo (58)

Prinsloo was arrested and charged with murder after he shot and killed his wife Magdaleen Prinsloo (58) and stepdaughter Ruzanne Weideman (31) with a hunting rifle on 27 November at their home in Kosmos. According to police at the time, Prinsloo and the two women were involved in an argument before he fetched the rifle and shot them in front of Weideman’s six-year-old daughter.
He was arrested at the scene and charged with murder shortly after the murders.
During a court appearance in December, Prinsloo abandoned his bail application and said he was hoping to get a lawyer appointed by the state. He had in the meantime obtained legal counsel who said that Prinsloo would apply for bail during the next appearance.