Farm murder is on the increase in South Africa and in many cases victims are violently tortured by burning, beating and stabbing.
Farm murders increased and the torturing of victims was prevalent in South Africa in 2020, according to the latest statistics released by AfriForum.
Preliminary investigations reveal the farmer’s version of the alleged attack, is not what in fact occurred on his Boskoppie farm on Thursday.
Locally bullet-proofed Ford Rangers are hitting their mark in South Africa’s bakkie market pointing to an ‘urgent need’ for protected civilian vehicles in the country.
Free State police spokesperson, Motantsi Makhele says whilst three of the attackers are dead, the fourth assailant is still at large.
A man in his seventies was put through a truly horrendous ordeal this week, after a gang of thugs orchestrated a brutal farm attack in Free State.
The Max 3 civilian armoured bakkie uses a Toyota V8 diesel engine.
The two men, André Pienaar and Stephanus Johannes Fourie, are accused of inciting violence during unrest in Senekal. The farming community was up in arms over the killing of a 21-year-old farm manager
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has long called for an end to farm murders in South Africa and now Helen Zille is sounding the alarm
Almost a month after the murder of 21-year-old farm manager Brendin Horner, a 66-year-old farmer in Free State has also been killed
The suspects face charges of murder and robbery and will appear in court on Monday, 26 October
Sekola Matlaletsa and Sekwetje Mahlamba appeared in the Senekal Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 20 October, but the matter was postponed
According to police, the woman and the domestic worker were tied up and beaten on a farm in Limpopo in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Sekwetje Isaiah Mahlamba and Sekola Piet Matlaletsa have denied killing the 21-year-old
One man has already confessed to the murder of Glen and Vida Rafferty on their farm near Newcastle. Additional suspects being interviewed.
A Free State farmer was having lunch at his farmhouse on Monday 12 October when he smelled smoke and decided to investigate.
The 52-year old businessman faces charges of attempted murder, terrorism, malicious damage to property and public violence
The Minister of Police Bheki Cele visited the farming community of Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal, following the killing of Glen and Vida Rafferty
Glen and Vida Rafferty were shot dead on their Normadien farm, after returning home from a visit with friends
Glen and Vida Rafferty were shot dead on their farm on Saturday, after returning from a visit with friends
Brutal criminals have only seen this pandemic as an opportunity, and according to the stats, farm attacks have skyrocketed in South Africa.
Two elderly landowners are receiving hospital treatment in Polokwane, after they fell victim to a farm attack overnight – one suspect was subsequently killed.
Police Minister Bheki Cele has also said they take farm attacks very seriously, after coming under fire from the agricultural community, which had accused him of failing to take adequate action to address the crimes
Three Northern Cape family members went missing after falling victim to a farm attack on Sunday. But the criminals may have jumped a provincial border.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he had met with police to discuss the scourge of violent crime in ‘the various places where our people live’.