Several farm attacks have been reported over the last few days. At McKay Estates near Vereeniging, John, and Lynne Swanepoel severely attacked and beaten in the early hours by dangerous suspects. Two other people were on the premises and the suspects tied them up and threatened to beat them. The suspects demanded money and fled […]
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Horrific farm attack in the Bojanala District, Madibeng Municipality, Brits, on Friday, December 23 left two victims seriously injured. Apparent six suspects targeted two neighboring farms outside Brits. In the one incident, the farmer was wounded in the hand. In the second incident, the victim’s fingers were chopped off. Reports indicate that one of the […]
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Three suspects targeted a smallholding in the Mooiplaas area, next to Erasmia, West of Centurion on December 22. A 32-year-old woman woke up during the night when she heard a commotion outside the room. When she opened the door, was confronted by three armed suspects. She closed the door and immediately phoned for help. Orange […]
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On December 24, around 16H00 on a smallholding situated in Irene Park, Klerksdorp, Booklet Meyer (76) was killed. Meyer lived alone and on Saturday morning, a friend found him in “crouching position”. The friend immediately suspected something was amiss, and called the police. According to Meyer’s sister Alta Rose, the police would not allow the […]
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It turned into a dismal Christmas for the Grobbelaar family who was victims of a vicious farm attack on December 25. Around 04H15 three suspects entered the Frisgewaagd farm situated in the Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District, Maquassi Hills Municipality, Leeudoringstadt, North West Province. It appears as though the three suspects attacked Thys Grobbelaar while he […]
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Usually, during a farm attack, suspects will not only assault or murder the victims but steal valuable goods, yet in a strange twist of events, Mr. and Mrs. Keiser were seriously assaulted, kidnapped and nothing was stolen. It was an act of terrorizing the farmer and his wife and intentionally inflicting physical injury. On Christmas […]
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In the spirit of Christmas, people have opened their hearts and wallets to help farm attack victims. During a farm attack near Leeudoringstad on the farm Rietkuil Mr. Thys Grobbelaar, (81) and his wife Rita, (76), Rita, were seriously injured while their daughter Karin Nel (53) sustained injuries, and their grandson, Joe Astle (24) was […]
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Five suspects aged between 24 to 38 are expected to appear in the Brits Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 28 December 2016 on charges of attempted murder and attempted house robbery. This follows their arrest on Friday, 23 December 2016 after they attempted to gain entrance into a farm house in Rooikoppies near Brits. The suspects […]
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Eight armed and dangerous suspects attacked Mr. Hewett on his farm Boesmansfontein, West Coast District, Swartland Municipality, Malmesbury around 21H00 on Monday, December 26. Fortunately, Mr. Hewett was able to activate the alarm and call for assistance. Christo Smit from a response unit team was the first to arrive at the farm and assist the […]
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The murder rate of the whole South African population remains at over 31 per 100 000. The murder rate of farmers, including Afrikaner farmers, is four times as high. The Transvaal Agricultural Union (TAU SA), using verified names of victims, placed the figure at 130 per 100 000, one of the highest murder rates in […]
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The case against Herman De Wet of TAU SA, KwaZulu-Natal arrested on charges of pointing a firearm has been dismissed. The neighbor of De Wet, Karen Strydom who was likewise arrested and charged even though she was not armed during the incident has also been dismissed. De Wet responded to an incident when Karen and […]
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On Thursday, December 29, Mr. Joe Beaten was attacked on his farm/smallholding situated in Danielskuil, Western Cape. Three armed suspects attacked the farmer who sustained multiple injuries, including cuts to his hands and shoulder. The suspects fled on foot. The South African police were called to the scene. A tracking dog from a private company […]
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Mr. Joe Astle was seriously injured on Christmas Day during a farm attack at his grandfather’s farm in Leeudoringstad. Joe and his mother were shot in the incident, while his grandparents were also seriously injured. In a press release, TAU SA said that after the traumatic incident, its own members and members of the public […]
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On Tuesday, January 3, an armed suspect was spotted by a farm worker outside the residence of Frik Human’s farm situated on the farm Schaapkraal outside Bethal, Mpumalanga. The farm worker immediately called for assistance and raised the alarm. Within minutes, the farming community responded and a search for the suspect began. Unfortunately, the suspect […]
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Around 4H30 this morning, a young man was shot during a farm attack near Cullinan on the Boekenhoutkloof Road. Apparently, three suspects were involved in the attack. The man was shot just below his arm and the bullet ripped right through but did not hit anything else. Reports indicate that the suspects fled with a […]
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On January 8, a farmer was attacked on his farm situated on the Little River Road, two kms from Jaco Bogaards, Nylstroom. Three armed suspects tied up Theuns Duvenhage and beat him with a pick-axe handle. The suspects fled in a north, easterly direction and there is no reference to what was stolen. Theuns sustained […]
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Farm attacks happen almost every day, and the horrific attacks on farmers are nothing more than a barbaric act. Criminals will terrorize victims and use extreme cruelty to torture innocent people. There have been some farm attacks where farmers were shot, and although it is wrong, it is a milder form of terrorizing a victim. […]
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A smallholding situated on plot 12, in Mnandi, Centurion, Tshwane targeted by suspects around 00H20 on Wednesday, January 11. Three suspects gained entrance to the property through the electric gate and proceeded to break open the kitchen door with a crowbar. When the suspects opened the door, they were surprised to find the occupants ready […]
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Three suspects targeted a farm situated in Naboomspruit Crecy vicinity. Three air pistols and other valuable property was stolen during the incident. The suspects are farm workers and a further investigation will continue. The farming community and Heritage Protection Group (HPG) found the suspects tracks near the scene. Apparently, one suspect fled the scene and […]
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On Friday, January 13, three suspects attacked an elderly man (83) and his gardener on a farm outside Piet Retief. The suspects stabbed the garden worker before attacking the farmer who was renting the property from Edgar Bohmer. The suspects tied up the elderly man, demanded the safe keys and wanted firearms. The victim only […]
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