Brutal farm killings force communities to mobilize while government turns a blind eye
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Brutal farm killings force communities to mobilize while government turns a blind eye

The civil rights organisation AfriForum urgently appeals to farmers and rural residents to step up their security and preparedness. According to AfriForum, there have been at least seven farm murders nationwide in the past week. This past weekend alone, four people were killed in two separate incidents. In both incidents, the elderly was targeted. Hennie…

Farm attacks still high, arrests and trust in police low
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Farm attacks still high, arrests and trust in police low

The civil rights organisation AfriForum today launched its annual farm murder report for 2022. The report compares the number of farm murders with the number of suspects apprehended. According to AfriForum, it is worrying that only 33% of murder suspects are arrested. According to the report, farm attacks decreased in the past year from 415…

364 farm murders in six years, only 33% of those arrested convicted
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364 farm murders in six years, only 33% of those arrested convicted

The civil rights organisation AfriForum today released a comprehensive report on farm attacks and farm murders during a media conference. The report provides an overview of the characteristics of farm murders over the last six years (from 2016 to 2021). During this period 364 farm murders could be verified. In its report, AfriForum highlights the…

AfriForum: Farm murderers must be punished severely
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AfriForum: Farm murderers must be punished severely

AfriForum’s Head of Policy and Action, Ernst Roets, today pleaded with the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein that farm murderers face the severe punishment their heinous crime warrants. This formed part of Roets’ expert testimony on farm murders in the murder case of Sakkie (67) and Ina (62) van den Berg. The victims were…

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