Wreedheid van plaasaanvalle neem toe

Media reports that the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture, Senzeni Zokwana, pays his cattle herder only R26 per day, is an example of the double standards practised by die ruling ANC when it comes to farmers and farm workers. Ernst Roets, Deputy CEO of AfriForum, explained that AfriForum has been informed on several occasions during…

30 November 2012 AfriForum has declared 1 December to be a National Day of Protest against farm murders. In a coordinated effort in the run up to 1 December AfriForum’s local structures and victims of farm attacks submitted more than 100 memorandums to police stations across South Africa. The memorandum demand stronger interventions against farm…

AfriForum has today appealed to South Africans who have been affected by farm attacks to get involved in the struggle to convince the Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa to declare farm murders a priority crime. Victims are, for this purpose, encouraged to send their stories to stopthemurders@afriforum.co.za so that they can be involved in the…

AfriForum will take up the attack on the Stiglingh couple in North West with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), and will request the Commission to take a stance on prioritising farm murders. The SAHRC confirmed its willingness to discuss the matter with AfriForum yesterday. A date will be scheduled for the meeting within…