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AfriForum to submit practical steps against farm murders to Bheki Cele after February blood bath
AfriForum will soon send a request to the new Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, in a bid to submit practical steps in combatting farm attacks and murders. “The country has already witnessed more than 90 farm attacks this year, with about 10 murders on farms. This is already more than for the same period last…
AfriForum Safety Structures on the trail of suspected farm murderers
AfriForum Safety Structures in Kathu and Kuruman in the Northern Cape and Vryburg in North West have been searching for three suspected farm attackers with the South African Police Service (SAPS) since last night, after a 64 year old farmer, Christo Kruger was murdered on his farm, Byron. Kruger’s wife, Vera was left unharmed and…
Victims will do 1000 kms on quad bikes to raise awareness of farm murders
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…
Police confirm their own incompetence
The scuffle outside the office of the Minister of Police during last week must be regarded as confirmation that AfriForum’s objections to the attitude of the police concerning farm murders have merit. Not only were my two colleagues (Ian Cameron, Head of Community Safety, and Marcus Pawson, Provincial Coordinator for Gauteng South) and I handled…
Joint initiatives to address farm murders
The civil rights organization, AfriForum had a constructive meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Senzeni Zokwana to discuss possible steps that can be taken to address the safety of farmers and other South Africans living in rural areas. The Minister was impressed with the steps taken by AfriForum to involve local…