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AfriForum calls for commission of inquiry into the causes of farm attacks

The civil rights organisation today asked that an independent commission of inquiry be compiled to determine what the factors are that lead to farm murders. This announcement was made in Centurion during the media launch of the book Kill the Boer by Ernst Roets, Deputy CEO of AfriForum. During the launch Roets played a recording…

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AfriForum requests Police Commissioner to investigate Malema’s alleged encouragement of farm murders

The civil rights organisation AfriForum has formally requested the National Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole, to investigate the claims made by a member of a notorious prison gang that Julius Malema, leader of the EFF, came to see them in prison to encourage the committing of farm murders. In a recorded interview between an agent…

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“It is as cruel and unexpected as a shark attack” – Victims of farm attacks and farm murders tell their stories

Three victims whose lives have been changed by farm attacks and farm murders, today told their stories to the world in a filmed discussion in Pretoria. They also reacted to the recent statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that there wasn’t something like farm murders in South Africa. Ernst Roets, Deputy CEO of AfriForum, opened the…

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Farm murders: Widow directs video message to Ramaphosa and the USA

Mariandra Heunis, whose husband was murdered in 2016, published a video on her Facebook page in which she directs a message to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the people of the USA about the crisis of farm murders in South Africa. The video is in reaction to Ramaphosa’s recent statement in the USA that there is…

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Farm murders in South Africa: Widow’s message to USA goes viral on social media

The video message of a widow – whose husband was murdered in front of her and her children during a farm attack – to Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa and the people of the USA has gone viral on social media – not only in South Africa, but also in the USA. Mariandra Heunis, widow of Johann…

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AfriForum heads to Perth, Australia to raise awareness on farm attacks in South Africa

The civil rights organisation AfriForum has been granted an opportunity to inform the world about the atrocious crimes committed against farmers in South Africa. The invitation to present at the 15th International Symposium of the World Society of Victimology (WSV) will provide a platform to enlighten academics and leaders in the field of victimology and…

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Farm attacks and farm murders in South Africa: Statistics point to drastic increase in farm murders

The farm murder and farm attack statistics for the 2016/2017 financial year was announced today by the AfriForum Research Institute (ANI) in Pretoria. The total amount of verified farm attacks for the 2016/2017 period is 357 and the amount of farm murders is a disturbing 74. AfriForum also handed over a petition against farm murders…

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