Farm Murders

AfriForum will launch a petition this Wednesday for prioritizing farm murders. The petition will be submitted in November to the United Nations’ Forum for Minority Issues in Switzerland. Various victims who have lost loved ones in farm attacks during the past few years will be present at the launch. Their names will top the petition…

AfriForum and victims whose loved ones were murdered on farms started a petition today for prioritizing farm murders. The petition will be submitted to the United Nations Forum for Minority Issues in November this year. At this event, a report entitled “The Mthethwa Docket” was also introduced. The report details ten instances during the past…

AfriForum says it is clear – from the crime statistics – that SAPS Specialist Units contributed sizably to the reduction and combatting of priority crimes in the past financial year. Reg Crewe, AfriForum Head of Community Safety, reacted to the release of the annual national crime stats by Police Minister, Nathi Mthethwa in Pretoria. AfriForum…

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…

Bernadette Hall’s husband, David was shot dead on their dairy farm, Frischgewaagd in Fochville, North Wes ton 20 February 2012. Bernadette, her sons, Bradly and Wesley and André van den Berg embarked on a 1000km journey from Johannesburg to Ballito in KZN to create awareness about farm murders. They’re riding as the “Frischgewaagd Dirt Riders”….

AfriForum has submitted more than 10 000 e-mails received from members of the public via its website www.hoelanknog.co.za to the Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, requesting that farm murders be prioritized. These e-mails will form part of the petition AfriForum will submit to the United Nations Forum for Minority Issues in November. During the past…

You have only until 1 November to fill in the petition against farm murders, for your voice to count at the United Nations. Esmarie Prinsloo of Afrikwensie compiled this sound package about the campaign. Please leave a comment and send the link to your entire address book!

AfriForum, together with a victim whose husband was recently murdered in a farm attack, will submit a volume of complaints to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) tomorrow, requesting the Commission to initiate a formal public hearing on farm murders, with specific focus on the don’t-care-attitude of the Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, toward…

AfriForum appealed to the Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, to explain to the public why he is refusing to intervene in the farm murder crisis. This after yet another farmer was murdered on a farm outside Sabie in Mpumalanga. Paul Madison (63) and his wife, Gwyneth Madison (58) were attacked on their farm Kruisfontein yesterday…

AfriForum and Elize Perrin, whose brother, Mauritz Oberholzer, was murdered on his farm in September last year, submitted a volume comprising 10 complaints to the SA Human Rights Commission on Thursday, 30 May 2013. What is AfriForum asking from the SAHRC and what is their feedback? Esmarie Prinsloo interviews Ernst Roets on the issue.