19 Farm attacks, 4 farm murders in South Africa, August 2023
During the month of August 2023, there were nineteen farm attacks and four farm murders in South Africa. In July 2023, there were twenty-one farm attacks and four farm murders in the country. And in...
View ArticleHefty sentence handed down to farm attackers
The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has welcomed a hefty sentence that was handed down to two farm murderers. On 13 September 2023, the...
View ArticleParliament should address farm attacks
There are many reasons why the incidence of farm attacks belongs on the parliamentary agenda. Some of these include the cardinal role that the agricultural sector plays in the country’s Gross Domestic...
View ArticleDeputy President Mashatile on farm attacks: More vague promises
While farm attacks and murders have been leaving an ever-expanding bloody trail on the South African landscape for decades and even the international community has started to take note if it, the ANC...
View Article2 Farm attacks in South Africa, 1-15 September 2023
In the first fifteen days of September 2023, there were two farm attacks in South Africa. During the month of July 2023, there were twenty-one farm attacks and four farm murders. In June 2023, there...
View ArticleMore than 95% of all farm attacks and murder incidents still unsolved
Out of the 1 402 farm attacks and farm murder incidents recorded by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the past four years (from 2019 to 2022), convictions have so far been made in only 66...
View ArticleFarm attack suspects nabbed after quick response – Mokopane
A farm attack took place just after six near Mokopane at the Maribashoek small holdings on Tuesday, 26 September 2023. In the morning the owner went out to take care of the animals where two armed...
View ArticlePolice note with concern the distribution of a pamphlet regarding alleged...
The South African Police Service (SAPS) management in the province noted with concern a pamphlet doing the rounds on social media platforms titled “Optog Teen Plaasmoorde.” The distributor of the...
View ArticleMusina police activate manhunt to arrest a group of suspects committed...
The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has ordered the police in Musina, Vhembe District to mobilize resources and activated a...
View Article14 Farm attacks, 2 farm murders in South Africa, September 2023
During the month of September 2023, there were fourteen farm attacks and two farm murders in South Africa. In August 2023, there were nineteen farm attacks and four farm murders in the country. And in...
View ArticleAfriForum to Ramaphosa on farm killings: ‘Keeping quiet, denying and doing...
The government’s denial of, silence about and failure to address farm murders must end, says AfriForum in a memorandum presented to President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria today. In this memorandum, the...
View ArticleManhunt puts Marydale house robbery suspect safely behind bars
A manhunt in Marydale secured the arrest of a farm attack suspect and recovery of stolen goods. On Saturday, 14 October 2023 at about 17:30 the 18-year-old suspect entered the farm house near Marydale...
View Article7 Farm attacks, and 1 farm murder in South Africa, 1-15 October 2023
In the first fifteen days of October 2023, there were seven farm attacks and one farm murder in South Africa. During the month of September 2023, there were fourteen farm attacks and two farm murders....
View ArticleMan tied up, assaulted during farm attack outside Mokopane
A farm attack occurred just outside Mokopane in the Persy Fyfe area just after 9 o’clock in the morning on 22 October 2023. Two armed suspects, one with a handgun and the other with a knife, surprised...
View ArticlePolice launch manhunt for suspects following a house robbery at a farm
Ritavi Police have launched a manhunt for two unknown suspects who committed a house robbery at a farm along the Letsitele Valley main road in Mopani District on Sunday, 29 October 2023 at about 03:00....
View ArticleWestern Cape Cold Case Unit needs help to solve a farm murder
The Western Cape Cold Case Unit is seeking the assistance of the public to solve a farm murder which occurred on 10 February 2019 on the Rusverstand Farm in Lutzville. According to reports the owner of...
View ArticleVictim threatened with knife and screw driver during farm attack
The Police in Makhado have activated a manhunt for a group of suspects after a 30-year-old victim was robbed of his valuables worth over R100 000 during a farm attack, on 01 November 2023 at around...
View Article18 Farm attacks, 2 farm murders in South Africa, October 2023
During the month of October 2023, there were eighteen farm attacks and two farm murders in South Africa. In September 2023, there were fourteen farm attacks and two farm murders in the country. And in...
View ArticleFarm attacks increase by 21%: A bloody third quarter
The third quarter of 2023 was an extremely bloody three months in terms of farm attacks. An increase of 21% was recorded in this quarter, compared to the second quarter of 2023. AfriForum’s Community...
View Article16 Farm attacks, 2 farm murders in South Africa, November 2023
During the month of November 2023, there were sixteen farm attacks and two farm murders in South Africa. In October 2023, there were eighteen farm attacks and two farm murders in the country. And in...
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