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Letter to the State President

Byafriforum

4 October 2012

AfriForum addressed a letter highlighting the reality of farm murders to a number of international organisations. A copy of the letter was also delivered by hand to a representative of the State President. The memorandum provide a brief summary of a number of facts about farm murders. The President’s intervention was requested.

Receipt was acknowledge, but no reaction to the letter was ever received. Mthethwa’s office was informed of this, but failed to respond.

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