Mariandra Heunis and her children are the survivors of a vicious, dead-of-night attack on her family. Her husband — her childrens’ father — is not. He was killed in their home outside Pretoria, South Africa, in what has come to be called a “farm attack — the targeted terrorizing of farmers in a country with..
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‘Just Kill Him, Brother’: A Widow’s Harrowing Story Of South African ‘Farm Attacks’ The Mainstream Media Dismisses
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Ramaphosa has moral obligation to take a stance on farm murders, his excuse not to air his views on farm murders does not make sense at all – this is insulting, to put it mildly
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is under a moral obligation to take a strong public stance against farm murders, particularly due to the fact that he denied the existence of the crisis on an international platform earlier. This is the reaction of AfriForum after Khusela Diko, Spokesperson to the president, yesterday told media that the president will..
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Cyril, you have bodyguards to protect you, what if they attack you on YOUR farm:- Farm attacks are mere crimes, not genocide so stop spreading it
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As received- President Cyril Ramaphosa’s tone has completely changed on the conversation of farm attacks. When a newsman asked him if the war on farm attacks is one of his priorities Ramaphosa snapped. “If it was real news it would have been on TV every night, stop drawing bad attention to the country over this,..
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Dramatic increase in murder rates increases in SA, with an average of 53 murders per day now, and almost 20,000 murders annually
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Murder rate in South Africa are on the rise, and except for the increase in farm attacks more incidents have generally been reported. In the past month, the figure has risen sharply, with an average of 53 murders per day. The dramatic rise is described by crime experts as frightening, and the main reason why..
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National murder rate indicates that about 53 people per day perish, during the month of May alone, 46 attacks and 7 farm murders occurred
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There are a considerable increase in farm attacks and murders since 2012, and especially after the recent elections, this is a major concern for TAU SA. According to Henry Geldenhuys, Deputy President of TAU SA, this state of affairs, especially considering the accompanying barbaric torture of victims, is frightening. “The national murder rate of about..
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179 attacks and 20 farm murders in 2019 – Rape, burned, shot dead … How do we fight back?
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Last week, a 17-year-old teenager near Fochville was raped and seriously injured. A man was burned with an iron, and the week before that, Liezel Wessels was burned with boiling water and stabbed with a knife shortly before her husband, Tool Wessels, was murdered. This week South Africa continued to stumble upon the news of..
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Wave of violent murders and attacks that has swept through South Africa since the elections warrants specialist units against crime
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The wave of violent farm attacks and murders that has swept through South Africa since the elections earlier this month is extremely disturbing and serves as proof that there is a serious need for specialist units, like the former murder and robbery unit and an additional unit for farm attacks, to combat crime effectively. The..
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FARM ATTACK:- Suspects with balaclavas
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Four suspects with balaclavas gained access to the manager’s house through an open window. Victims tied up, TV’s and knives stolen, suspects looked for firearms. SAPS & security on scene. No injuries, no arrests. Tracks led to mountains. Paarl, Western Cape. *Ian Cameron This news release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of SA-news.
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FARM ATTACK:- In the North West area
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Seven attackers with balaclavas attacked 3 workers and stole a cell phone and a laptop. No arrests made. Hartbeespoort, North West. *Ian Cameron This news release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of SA-news.
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FARM ATTACKS: FF Plus will compel government to implement rural safety plan
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The FF Plus cannot just stand idly by and look on as farmers and their children are attacked and murdered in Gauteng and the rest of the country. The FF Plus in Gauteng plans to have discussions with the Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, and senior members of the Police service regarding the implementation of a..
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WATCH | SA farm murders and attacks: Polygraph Analyst Identifies that it’s ‘inside jobs’!(SHARE)
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Silke Kaiser, a polygraph analyst who has worked on more than 300 farm attack cases in South Africa, says that farm attacks are ‘inside jobs’ as employees provide detailed security information to the hit squads who commit the murders. The motivation is to steal guns, money and jewelry. Kaiser says that rape, torture and murder..
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The violence against farmers is ‘romanticized’ by South African politicians, Ernst Roets, deputy CEO of AfriForum tells Israeli TV (video)
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The AfriForum deputy CEO argued on international TV that it’s ‘less condemnable to kill a white farmer’ in SA than other forms of crime. Ernst Roets, deputy CEO of minority rights group AfriForum, is currently in the United States to promote some of his organisation’s causes. Roets landed an interview with conservative radio host Todd..
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Grim weekend of farm attacks this Easter but our Government has decided to not recognize the brutal attacks that is ripping families apart
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Janus Powell was gunned down during a farm attack on Sunday in Free State, after a chain of similar crimes played out across several South African provinces. There were several unsettling incidents of farm attacks reported across South Africa during the weekend, as the peace of a long Easter break for numerous rural communities was..
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Man in coma, son needing plastic surgery after horrific farm attack in North West Province
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A farm attack took place in Potchefstroom, in the North West Province. The attack was reported on 18 April 2019, by Eesruf Veiligheids Groep Reaksie-span. A man, Mario, his son Marlu (9) and the grandmother were really badly hurt during the attack on their smallholding. The son, little Marlu has a bad facial wound and..
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It is starting to ‘rain blood’ with all the farm attacks the past week – (1) Six armed attackers overpower, tie up farmer, Ngodwana
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A farm attack took place on 14 April 2019, in Ngodwana, Mpumalanga province. A victim was surprised just after midnight by six intruders, at least two of which were armed. The victim was tied up and demands were made for firearms and cash. The man managed to free himself during the attack, raised the alarm..
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