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Business owner Rob Evans appears in court for alleged murder of girlfriend

After spending the weekend behind bars, business owner Rob Evans appeared in the Humansdorp magistrate’s court on Monday afternoon after his arrest for the alleged murder of his girlfriend.

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9 May 2025 - A well-known Gqeberha businessman has been arrested in connection with the murder of 36-year-old woman, Vanessa van Rensburg. Detectives working on the case arrested the man on Friday morning. Picture Werner Hills
HR Arrest 02 9 May 2025 - A well-known Gqeberha businessman has been arrested in connection with the murder of 36-year-old woman, Vanessa van Rensburg. Detectives working on the case arrested the man on Friday morning. Picture Werner Hills Picture: Werner Hills

After spending the weekend behind bars, business owner Rob Evans appeared in the Humansdorp magistrate’s court on Monday afternoon after his arrest for the alleged murder of his girlfriend.

Evans, the 58-year-old co-owner of Algoa Plastics, was arrested at his business premises in Newton Park, Gqeberha, on Friday morning.

He is accused of murdering Vanessa van Rensburg, 36, at his Oyster Bay holiday home during the Easter weekend.

Security personnel discovered her bruised body on the living room floor during the early hours of Sunday, April 20.

She had seemingly also been strangled.

The state is opposed to his release on bail.

This is a developing story.

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