Four farm murders in 48 hours: AfriForum demands Mbalula’s intervention
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…
AfriForum announces farm safety assessment
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…
Farm murders increase for 5th consecutive year
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…
Crime statistics 2016/2017: Highest murder rate in ten years; Mbalula failing in his duty
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…
Police Minister ignores terror on farms; communities must fight back themselves
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…
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