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Farm attackers’ sentences reduced; AfriForum demands tougher punishment

The sentences of two convicted farm attackers, who brutally attacked Pieter and Henriëtta Botes on their Mpumalanga farm, Remhoogte in 2011, were reduced with 15 years. This, after a judge of the North Gauteng High Court ruled that the magistrate who sentenced them to 35 consecutive years’ imprisonment “overemphasized the gravity of the crime”. “The…

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Farm murders in the spotlight at the SAHRC public trail

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will hold a public trial regarding farm murders in Johannesburg on Monday and Tuesday next week. This, after AfriForum earlier submitted formal complaints at the SAHRC against the careless attitude of the Department of Police towards the continued wave of farm attacks and farm murders in the country….

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AfriForum and Agriculture Minister involve more stakeholders in fight against farm murders

AfriForum and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) recently held a second round of deliberations regarding safety and security in farming communities. These deliberations followed on a meeting that AfriForum had with the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Senzeni Zokwana, on 20 March 2015. Minister Zokwana and AfriForum agreed on a…

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Bheki Cele misleads the public about farm murders

AfriForum accused the deputy minister of agriculture, Bheki Cele, of misleading the public about the reality on South Africa’s farms, and that he does not seriously consider the plea of those who call for the prioritisation of farm murders. This follows after Cele was questioned this morning during a press conference on farm murders, to…

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Man walks from Nelspruit to submit memorandum re farm murders, racism and police murders to Pres Zuma

Duncan Nyawo is to submit a memorandum in partnership with AfriForum at the Union Buildings tomorrow, requesting – among other things – the prioritising of farm murders. Nyawo, a student teacher, left his home town, Nelspruit on foot on Monday and walked three consecutive days to submit the memorandum to President Jacob Zuma. He wants…

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Horror murders can be ascribed to silent Government – AfriForum

AfriForum has condemned the horror attacks yesterday on an elderly German couple and their son in Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal. This civil rights organisation says that the silence of the Government on farm murders may increase attacks on farmers, because Government is failing to assist the farming community with security. The bodies of a farmer (76), his…

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Twenty farm murders since Nhleko’s inauguration as Minister of Police

AfriForum requested an urgent meeting with the Minister of Police, Nkosinathi Nhleko regarding the wave of farm attacks and murders that hit the country in the past few months. This follows after Nico and Marsha Lens were shot dead on their farm in Paulpietersburg, KwaZulu-Natal last night. This brings the total number of farm murders…

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