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Bad news

Post by 302 » Wed 29 Jun 2016, 11:24

Received some disturbing news that Jan Hettema was shot this morning and has not survived?
Anyone heard anything about this? Tragic loss for South African racing history if so.
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Re: Bad news

Post by ZA Perana » Wed 29 Jun 2016, 13:03

Very sad, I saw this on facebook.

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Post by 302 » Wed 29 Jun 2016, 13:13

Turns out to be Jan Hettema springbok cyclist, rather than the race / rally driver... but RIP another victim of ZA crime
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Re: Bad news

Post by Gavin RS » Wed 29 Jun 2016, 14:11

Nope it is THE Jan Hettema, The rally driver, he did cycling much earlier. Very sad to hear this news, hope they catch the savage bastards and shoot them dead

http://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/for ... OCID=HPDHP


Johannesburg - Former South African cyclist and Springbok rally driver Jan Hettema was murdered on his smallholding in Tweedrag near Boschkop on Wednesday morning.

Police spokesperson Captain Marissa van der Merwe confirmed the incident.

According to Van der Merwe, the attack happened around 08:00 when two armed gunmen overpowered Hettema, 83, his wife Elsa and a worker at their home.

“Jan was shot dead while his wife was tied up and the worker was shoved into a cupboard,” Van der Merwe told News24.

The suspects stole a laptop, cellphones and jewellery.

Hettema's wife survived the incident.

The suspects fled the scene and police are currently searching for them.

Hettema won the South African Rally Championship five times. He also competed in cycling at the 1956 Olympics held in Melbourne in Australia, where he ended in fourth place
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Re: Bad news

Post by 302 » Wed 29 Jun 2016, 14:36

Cheers Gavin,

Very sad news, survive all that was thrown at him .. back in the days when sex was safe and racing was really dangerous .. and get taken out in your twilight years minding your own business .... RIP
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Post by Grizz » Thu 30 Jun 2016, 09:09

Another legend from my youth.

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Re: Bad news

Post by needboost » Fri 01 Jul 2016, 06:02

Very sad news ... I actually met Oom Jan on his smallholdings about 2 years ago . He advertised a set of 45 Dellorto turbo carbs on gumtree. I jumped at the opportunity , called him and we made a deal .
At the same time there was a poster doing the rounds on the UK forums where he was mentioned as being one of the ex works drivers . I had a large copy made and then took it with to go collect the carbs .
The carbs by the way came of the rally RS1700T car ...and I still have them .
Was great meeting one of my heroes from earlier days and we had a cuppa while browsing through some of his old albums and his loose pictures .He also signed my poster for me and it's hanging in my garage . Lotsa history and memories there. He truly was a gentleman and will be missed .

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