Durban - Police Minister Bheki Cele heeded the growing call for improved policing of the country’s farming precincts when he announced a more “holistic” and improved rural safety strategy this week.
Knives and guns were usually the weapons used, and in one attack, a gun was shoved into the mouth of a 99-year-old woman. Bob Hoatson, who took part in the procession, said the initiative was not about white farmers: “It was for people from all walks of life who were concerned about farm murders,” said Hoatson.
In a broadcast interview this week, ACDP leader Kenneth Moshoe called for farm murders to be classified as “priority crimes”. Newcastle mayor Nthukuko Mahlaba described the killings as “gruesome atrocity” and said the deaths were a loss to the local community. Potgieter said Rafferty had been a softly-spoken man who had headed their local farmer’s association for years.
“We think this might have been a planned attack because their money and guns were not taken” he said.Edi Neumeister and Margit Riebler Balgowan – KZN Midlands, No arrests Riebler had woken around 7.30am and Neumeister was outside feeding their animals when he was taken by surprise. Two men took Isla into their bedroom and trashed the place in search of cash and guns, while their accomplice kept an eye on Allen.As Allen ran out, he felt hopeless, wondering how he was going to get rid of the intruders.The robbers fled with R250 in cash, the couple’s car keys, but not the vehicles.
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