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AfriForum today renewed its pleas to government to declare farm murders a priority crime and establish specialist units for rural safety. This came after the deaths of Andrew and Loryn Monakane (both 39) who were brutally murdered on their farm Graigmont near Dewetsdorp in the Free State. According to the register kept by AfriForum the…

During 2018 there was a decrease in farm murders, but a sharp increase in farm attacks. This indicates that even though the problem is becoming worse, people are looking after their safety better while also defending themselves better. These are some of the findings that the civil rights organisation AfriForum today disclosed during a media…

AfriForum today attended the second court appearance of the accused in the murder of an elderly couple from Barkly-East. Thulani Mkhentane (22), a Lesotho national, has withdrawn his bail application and will remain in custody until his next court appearance on 28 November. “The investigation continues. We would like to compliment the Barkly-East police for…

Five survivors of farm attacks will, with the support of AfriForum, cover a distance of 1000 kilometres during 26 to 29 September 2013, driving from Johannesburg to Durban to raise awareness of farm murders. The group will be known as the Frischgewaagd Dirt Riders, and will cross fifty farms where they will distribute pamphlets and…

On Tuesday and Wednesday (25 and 26 November 2014) AfriForum will attend the seventh session of the UN Human Rights Council’s Forum on Minority Issues in Genève, Switzerland, to address the Forum on the state of minority rights in South Africa. It will be the fifth time that AfriForum will be attending the annual session…