Ian Cameron – Veiligheid Plaasmoorde Optog

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…

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…

AfriForum today instructed its legal team to consider options for forcing the national commissioner of police, Riah Phiyega, to release more information on farm murders to the organisation. This follows after the commissioner alleged that farm murders have declined over the past five years, while the data collected by AfriForum and TAU SA clearly indicates…

AfriForum today renewed its pleas to government to declare farm murders a priority crime and establish specialist units for rural safety. This came after the deaths of Andrew and Loryn Monakane (both 39) who were brutally murdered on their farm Graigmont near Dewetsdorp in the Free State. According to the register kept by AfriForum the…

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…