Attempted farm attack caught on security cameras
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm1UuJ33Kw0
A cold shoulder “Listen to me when I hand you this volume. I’m not giving it to you because I am white. I’m giving it to you because I am a South African and because you have a responsibility to protect all South Africans – including farmers.” Those were the words of Belinda van Noord…
Research on farm attacks compiled by the Solidarity Research Institute (SRI), in conjunction with Prof. Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Nantes Kelder, Lorraine Claasen, Dr Johan Burger and Ernst Roets, in November 2012. Inside: A national campaign against farm murders Overview of farm attacks in South Afric and the potential impact thereof on society A proposed model for…
Farmers in South Africa are facing the threat of farm attacks on a daily basis. Although the latest figures are shocking, as is the case every year, government is still refusing to handle farm attacks and farm murders as priority crimes. AfriForum will drive an expanded campaign against farm murders in 2021 which will include…
The Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission, Adv Lawrence Mushwana confirmed to AfriForum in a letter that the Commission has come to a decision to hold a public trial regarding farm murders. The decision was made at a session of all the commissioners of the SAHRC after considering a formal request by AfriForum….
It was announced today at a joint media conference of AfriForum and the acting National Police Commissioner, Lt Gen Khomotso Phahlane, that farm murders will be officially prioritised. This conference follows a joint workshop attended by AfriForum and Phahlane. Various steps will be taken, which comes down to a focused strategy against farm murders. The…
AfriForum is continuing with its campaign to inform international governments and opinionmakers of the threat to property rights and farm murders in South Africa, in spite of criticism voiced against this organisation by Lindiwe Sisulu, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. AfriForum rejects her allegations that it is spreading false information and sparking panic….