AfriForum today demanded the urgent intervention of Fikile Mbalula, Police Minister, after four farm murders were committed in the past 48 hours. Piet and Tilla van Zyl were murdered near Immerpan in Limpopo on Sunday; Arno Niehaus was murdered near Maanhaarrand in Northwest on Sunday, and; Anton Smuts was murdered and set on fire near…
The civil rights watchdog AfriForum today announced the first issue of this organisation’s farm safety assessment as resource for people in rural areas to secure their properties. This follows after approximately 110 farm attacks and murders in the country since the start of 2018. “This practical assessment provides an instrument to the rural community to…
AfriForum today presented 15 embassies with a memorandum in which the civil rights organisation requests that these countries must exert pressure on the South African government to protect the rights of minorities as well as to address the farm murder crisis. The memorandum specifically emphasises the conduct of representatives of the South African government at…
The civil rights watchdog AfriForum is of the opinion that there is currently no control over crime in South Africa and that residents can expect a further increase in violent crimes. This follows after Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Police, today made public with the announcement of the crime statistics for 2016/2017 that the murder rate…
The civil rights organisation AfriForum a month ago directed a letter for the umpteenth time to Gen. Bheki Cele, Minister of Police, and requested to meet with him regarding violence on farms, as well as the land grab crisis staring the country in the face. “Cele has up until today not even acknowledged receipt of…
Farm murders have increased for the fifth consecutive year. 61 farm murders were verified in 2014, and thus far in 2015, 62 farm murders have been recorded. In 2014, 279 farm attacks were reported. In 2015 however, 270 farm attacks have been reported and in 56 of these attacks 62 farmers and farm workers were…
Over the past five days 11 farm attacks took place in South Africa, which led to the death of four people. Since 1 January 2017 at least 341 farm attacks have already been carried out, during which 70 people have been murdered. This means that to date in 2017 more murders have already been committed…
AfriForum’s response in reaction to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s statement that those who would like to mobilise the international community against “their own country”, should “come back home for inclusive dialogue”, is that the President should not confuse South Africa’s interests with the ANC’s policies. According to Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, the latter organisation is…
The civil rights organisation AfriForum announced a plan today that aims to assist the four farmers from Parys in their court case. These farmers have been charged with the murder of two farm attackers. Among other, AfriForum created a platform through which members of the public can donate funds to help these farmers. This follows…
The recent wave of violent farm attacks and no less than 70 farm murders that were committed since 1 January this year, has stopped the rural community and most of the country’s citizens in their tracks. The question on many people’s lips is “what can I do?” This was also the case for Chris Loubser,…
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