by AfriForum | Oct 6, 2020 | Media statements, Farm murders Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum addressed the community of Senekal today and branded farm attacks and murders as a form of terror. This announcement came after the recent brutal murder of Brendin Horner (22) on a farm outside this town. Representatives of...
by AfriForum | Sep 22, 2020 | Media statements, Farm murders Media statements
AfriForum reacted sharply today to the statement by Bheki Cele, Minister of Police, that farm murders should not be priority crimes. The civil rights organisation describes the Minister’s statement as irrational and discriminatory. This follows Cele’s statement...
by AfriForum | Aug 25, 2020 | Media statements, Farm murders Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today sent a request to Lt Gen. Khehla John Sitole, the National Police Commissioner, for a meeting to discuss strategies and suggestions to combat farm attacks and murders. AfriForum also requested that the organisation be...
by AfriForum | Aug 18, 2020 | Media statements, Farm murders Media statements
AfriForum’s safety structures participated in a protest convoy against farm attacks today in Naboomspruit, where three suspects of a farm attack appeared in the Magistrate’s Court today. Alwyn van Zyl (79) was tied up and strangled in March this year during an attack...
by AfriForum | Aug 7, 2020 | Media statements, Farm murders Media statements
AfriForum’s safety structures were part of about 500 vehicles that participated in a protest convoy today. The convoy comprised various organisations, rural safety structures and members of the public, who wanted to express their discontent with the wave of farm...
by AfriForum | Aug 4, 2020 | Media statements, Farm murders Media statements
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today directed a formal letter to Parliament to request a public hearing on farm murders. The letter is directed to Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police, after a sharp increase...
