ARTICLES RELATING TO FARM ATTACKS

Shot farmer drives himself to hospital

2013-05-22 07:40
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A Zululand farmer has managed to drive himself to hospital despite losing four litres of blood after being shot in the chest during an armed robbery.

Farm attacks worst in Gauteng - study

2013-05-09 21:06
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Gauteng is the most dangerous province in the country in terms of farm attacks, according to a new book.

Man guilty of Trompsburg farm murder

2013-05-07 12:57

A Trompsburg man has been found guilty by the Free State High Court of murdering a local farmer and his wife.

Trompsburg farm murder trial continues

2013-05-02 14:20

The cross-examination of convicted Trompsburg farm murderer Moeketsi Hlaasa has continued in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein.

6 farm attackers nabbed in North West

2013-04-12 11:09

Since joining forces almost a week ago, farmers, farm workers and police in the Mafikeng area in North West province have apprehended six suspected farm attackers.

Free State farmer hurt in farm attack

2013-04-03 10:00

A Vredefort farmer has been shot and wounded in a struggle with two armed robbers on his farm, according to Free State police.

Farm attack victim back in hospital

2013-03-23 14:41

A woman who was assaulted and raped as her husband died near her in a farm attack near Ventersdorp has been rushed back to hospital suffering from anxiety.

Parys farm killers' trial set for May

2013-03-20 18:04

The three suspects accused of killing an elderly couple on their farm in Parys, Free State have appeared in the Parys Magistrate's Court facing murder and robbery charges.

Sangoma found cooking farmer's body parts

2013-03-19 08:16
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The Free State High Court has heard how a sangoma from Lesotho, who is accused of murdering two elderly farmers, was caught cooking the body parts of one of them when he was arrested.

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Farmer killed in North West

2013-03-18 09:29

A 67-year-old farmer was attacked and killed on his farm outside Ventersdorp in North West.

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KZN farmer attacked while asleep

2013-03-15 07:24
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An elderly farmer has been assaulted and robbed by four men who attacked him in his sleep at his home near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal.

Elderly man fights off, kills attacker

2013-03-06 09:41
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Despite being injured, an 81-year-old Northern Cape man has managed to shoot and kill a man who attacked him and his wife in their farmhouse.

Woman due in court for UK man's murder

2013-02-26 12:13

A 31-year-old woman who was arrested in connection with the murder of a British man in Wolmaransstad is due to appear in court, North West police say.

Man held for KwaZulu-Natal farm attack

2013-02-26 07:29

A man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked a farm owner and his wife at their farm in Harburg in KwaZulu-Natal.

Complaint over 'dead farmer' comment

2013-02-07 11:17

AfriForum's North West University youth branch has laid a hate speech complaint over an alleged comment by the campus Sasco chairperson that "a good farmer is a dead farmer".

SA writer's parents attacked on farm

2013-02-02 12:01
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The elderly parents of South African writer Riana Scheepers were attacked on their farm outside Vryheid in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Beeld reported on Saturday.

Mthethwa under fire over farm murders

2013-01-31 22:25
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Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa is disregarding the farm murder crisis by saying farms are not special areas in society, AfriForum says.

Man killed in farm attack near Jhb

2013-01-30 10:16
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A farm foreman has been killed and his employer was critically wounded in a farm attack in Olifantsfontein, near Kempton Park, a report says.

Two in court for F State farm murder

2013-01-18 22:39

The NPA says two men have appeared in court in connection with a farm murder near Parys in the Free State.

Free State farm attacks just hours apart

2013-01-17 09:46
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Only hours after the bodies of an elderly couple were found in Parys, a woman was assaulted with a knobkierie outside her farmhouse – and she believes her attackers were waiting for her.

Elderly couple killed on Free State farm

2013-01-15 14:25

The bodies of an elderly couple - one tied up with a sack over his head and the other in a freezer - have been found on a farm near Parys, Free State police say.

Farmer needs miracle to survive attack

2013-01-08 09:37
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A well-known farmer from Villiers in the Free State is fighting for his life after he and his wife were attacked on their farm.

Muldersdrift farmworkers shot execution-style

2012-12-03 08:22

Two farmworkers in Muldersdrift have been shot execution-style during a robbery at a farm. The robbers made off with the men’s wages.

AfriForum to seek permission to march

2012-11-28 16:40

AfriForum plans to approach the High Court in Pretoria to seek permission to hold a march against farm murders.

Murdered Brit's son considers leaving SA

2012-11-28 08:18

The son of the British man who was murdered on his farm in Ficksburg over the weekend says he and his wife are considering leaving South Africa as they are unsure if they want to raise children here.

 

KZN farm murder suspect held

2013-05-15 07:48

KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested a man for the murder of a Carisbrook farmer, and are on the trail of a second suspect.

Farmer shot dead on eve of retirement

2013-05-08 11:54
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A KwaZulu-Natal farmer who had recently sold his farm and was preparing for retirement has been shot dead.

Hawks nab two for Villiers farm murder

2013-05-03 10:08

The Hawks have arrested two people in Johannesburg for killing farmer Jannie du Plessis on his farm Gretna Green, near Villiers in the Free State, in January.

Two life terms for Free State farm killers

2013-04-30 11:59

A Trompsburg man has been sentenced to two life imprisonment terms by the Free State High Court for killing a farmer and his wife.

Farmer remains positive after 3 attacks

2013-04-04 10:36

A Free State farmer says he remains positive about farming, even after surviving a third farm attack.

Call for farm communication network

2013-03-23 22:38
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North West Premier Thandi Modise has expressed shock that the murder of a well known dog breeder calling for an 'effective communication network' to improve response times to farm attacks.

Mom locked up for week after son killed

2013-03-23 12:08

A well-known North West dog breeder lay murdered in his farmhouse for a week while his mother, who was locked in the bathroom, was found severely dehydrated, according to a report.

Man appears for farm killing

2013-03-20 17:31

One of two men accused of murdering a Ventersdorp farmer has appeared in the Ventersdorp Magistrate's Court.

Man held for North West farm murder

2013-03-18 10:42

A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the weekend murder of a Ventersdorp farmer, North West police say.

Farm attackers 'have no place in society'

2013-03-18 09:10
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People who attack farmers should be permanently removed from society, North West Premier Thandi Modise says, after the weekend murder of a Ventersdorp farmer.

Farmworkers get life for dragging farmer

2013-03-14 08:36
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Two men have been given life sentences for a brutal attack on a popular Ottosdal farmer who was shot four times and dragged 1.5km behind his bakkie while still alive.

Woman kills attacker who stabbed her

2013-03-05 10:20
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A Limpopo woman has shot and killed a man who attacked her and stabbed her four times on a smallholding near Tzaneen, saying "it was him or me".

UK retiree murdered on North West farm

2013-02-26 09:38

A British citizen who retired on a farm in Wolmaransstad in the North West has been shot dead in a robbery.

Farmer safety vital, Magashule says

2013-02-21 15:49

Free State Premier Ace Magashule has said that the province needs a programme to highlight the importance of rural safety to society.

Farmer shot 3 times in farm attack

2013-02-05 10:17
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An elderly farmer from Mpumalanga is recovering in hospital after he was attacked and shot three times on his farm near Standerton.

Farm attacks could reach 'highest level in 8 years'

2013-02-01 22:04
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Farm attacks could reach its highest level in eight years if murders continue unabated, the Transvaal Agricultural Union says.

Farms are not special areas - Mthethwa

2013-01-31 10:57
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Farms are not special and do not deserve to have more police focus than any other area in the country, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says.

Free State farm attackers still at large

2013-01-22 14:16

Police are still searching for two men who attacked and wounded an elderly couple on a plot in Bainsvlei, near Bloemfontein.

Premier: Farm attacks unaffordable

2013-01-18 11:10

The Free State cannot afford attacks on farmers, Premier Ace Magashule has been quoted as saying.

Farm attacks: Mthethwa's 'silence' slammed

2013-01-15 20:47
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Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa remains silent on farm attacks to an extent that borders on collusion, Afriforum says.

Municipality probing Facebook post

2013-01-09 10:43
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A Western Cape municipality is investigating a senior traffic officer for allegedly posting calls on Facebook for violence against farmers.

Fallout at farm murders meeting

2012-12-06 16:01
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A meeting on rural crime between Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and right-wingers has been abandoned shortly after it began in Pretoria.

AfriForum to march against farm murders

2012-11-29 16:02
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The High Court in Pretoria granted AfriForum permission on Thursday to hold a march against farm murders, the civil rights group said.

Extreme violence in farm attacks - experts

2012-11-28 09:18
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Violence perpetrated against victims of farm attacks is far worse than the public could possibly imagine, two sisters who clean up crime scenes have said.

Farm attacks national crisis - Solidarity

2012-11-27 14:10
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Murders and attacks on farm owners across South Africa should be regarded as a national crisis, the Solidarity Research Institute says.

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