Former SANDF special forces soldier Fredrik le Roux has been formally served with an indictment to stand trial in the Durban high court for allegedly murdering his wife Taryn le Roux at Westville’s Waxy’s restaurant in September last year. Le Roux, 63, is in custody at Westville Prison after being denied bail and appeared via video link on Friday. In the summary of substantial facts, the state alleges that Le Roux travelled overseas for work as a “close protector”.
He owned three firearms, a revolver, a shotgun and a Colt pistol which he kept at the marital home. All the licences had expired. He and Taryn had a fractious relationship stemming from his belief that she was unfaithful.
He also had a poor relationship with her foster son. “He was physically and verbally abusive towards her,” the indictment reads, and she had previously obtained a protection order against him in 2019. He had arrived back in South Africa from Somalia in late August.
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He confronted her because he had seen photographs of her and her employer, accusing her of again of being unfaithful. The day before the shooting, they had a heated argument, and Taryn called private security who calmed down the situation. They argued again on the morning of September 15, 2025, but again things settled down and they agreed to go for lunch at Waxy’s.
However, the argument continued there. It is alleged that Le Roux walked out of the restaurant and then returned, his Colt pistol drawn. He allegedly asked her to call the police “again” before shooting her in the head.
He was arrested at the scene. The remaining two firearms were seized from his home after the incident.
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