Western Cape police on Monday released the identikits of two suspects wanted in connection with a robbery at a farm in Wolseley in the Breede River Valley.
The two men robbed the farm owner of several firearms and personal items … Read the rest
Tag: farm attacks
‘Farm attackers wanted to kill’
It appears as if the suspects who attacked an elderly couple on their farm Brakdam in the Vrede area in the Freestate on Sunday were trying to murder them.
This is according to the Transvaal Agricultural Union’s Henry Geldenhuys, who … Read the rest
Woman survives brutal farm attack
While recuperating in hospital, a white farm attack victim Mariette Saaiman, 45, found comfort in the possibility that two of her three attackers had been apprehended.
However, police later confirmed the suspects arrested could not be positively linked to the … Read the rest
The killing continues: White doctor murdered on game farm
The mutilated body of a retired doctor was found on his game farm in Limpopo on Monday, after he was presumably murdered on Saturday.
Netwerk24’s Marietie Louw-Carstens reported on Tuesday that Louis-John Botha, 64, is the second farmer in the … Read the rest
Eldery white farm couple tortured with steam iron
An elderly white couple was badly injured after being tortured in the latest farm attack at De Wildt near Brits, North West police said on Wednesday.
Three armed black men wearing blue overall pants attacked Hannes (80) and his wife … Read the rest
One white farmer killed every second day in SA
The killing-spree against white farmers continues unabated.
Two black men were arrested for the murder of an elderly white woman at Erfbloem farm near Theunissen, Free State police said on Tuesday.
The two blacks, aged 21 and 22, were accused … Read the rest
British woman murdered at game lodge
A British woman, owner of a game lodge near Thabazimbi was murdered.
Limpopo police said on Wednesday they were alerted by her staff.
The 59-year-old Christine Robinson’s body was found in her bedroom early in the morning, police spokesperson Ronel … Read the rest
ANC’s plan to make white owners hand their land over to workers
Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti wants white commercial farmers to hand over half their farms to black farmworkers.
Nkwinti said in an interview this week that stakeholders in commercial agriculture, including farmers, trade unions, farmworkers and the … Read the rest
Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti wants white commercial farmers to hand over half their farms to black farmworkers.
Nkwinti said in an interview this week that stakeholders in commercial agriculture, including farmers, trade unions, farmworkers and the … Read the rest
Five attacks on white farmers in one week
This week has seen at least five farm attacks on white farmers in South Africa.
In the latest incident, a farmer and his wife were attacked by two armed men on their farm outside Barkly-East.
The white farmer, Sarel Pretorius … Read the rest
Another farm murder rattles KZN farming community
A crowd of 350 farmers, farmworkers and others from the rural community protested outside the Himeville Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, as three men appeared for the grisly murder of timber contractor Daniel Knight last week.
The protest was held just … Read the rest
Crime stats: Farm attacks trending
It is a dark day for the country when its National Commissioner claims that crime is under control, while the murder rate has risen to 16,259 cases per year. This means that almost two murders a day more occurred to … Read the rest
Police bungle another farm attack case
AfriForum is considering legal action against a police investigator after a case was thrown out of court and a farm attacker was freed due to gross negligence by the police.
The victims of the attack, Mr Noël McSeveney, and his … Read the rest
Crime killed the South African dream
The high murder rate in South Africa has killed the idealism and dreams people had after the 1994 elections, which saw the advent of democracy in the country, the Freedom Front Plus said on Tuesday.
“Since 1994 more than 300 … Read the rest
White farmers 13 times more likely to be attacked
SAIRR has amended their view on farm attacks. According to Institute’s calculations white farming families may be 13 times more likely to be attacked.
This Research and Policy Brief paper seeks to determine the extent to which farmers are uniquely … Read the rest