Farming in South Africa is one of the most dangerous professions in the world. The murder rate for farmers is 313 per 100 000 per year according to a statement in July 2007 by Freedom Front spokesperson, Pieter Groenewald (Source) - about eight times higher than the reported national average murder rate. Farmattacks in SA are also 7 times higher than any other country in the world. Since 1994 more than 1600 farmers were killed. White people are in most cases the victims - there is, however, a perception that whites are the only victims.
A very comprehensive report about farmattacks was released by the South African Police Service in July 2003. The entire report can be found here: ISS. One of the findings was that there were 1398 farmattacks in 2001. 61.6% of the victims were white, 33.3% black, 4.4% colored and 0.7% Indian. However, the chance that a white farmer will be injured/murdered during a farm attack is considerably higher than any other race group.
The political parties, the DA and FF+ reaction to the report can be found here: News24. The trade union, Solidarity also released a report on farmattacks which can be read here: SolidaritySA.
In 2002, Colonel Schoeman (who studied farmattacks for years at that point of time), senior staff officer of the chief of joint operations, said that black farmers are 80% more likely to be attacked and that the number of black victims are increasing.
The 2007 crime figures for farm attacks showed a small decline in the amount of farm murders.
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Monday, 12 July 2010 07:28
EwingHANNAH25
Some time ago, I needed to buy a house for my business but I did not have enough money and could not order anything. Thank God my colleague proposed to get the loan at trustworthy bank. Thence, I acted so and was satisfied with my consolidation loan.
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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 14:21
gazw
why do these people target farms..?....why are they so brutal...?....who are they...?...
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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 08:56
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Brutal attack in Mocambique
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Saturday, 10 April 2010 00:14
Johan Smuts
Four South African families from Mpumalanga holidaying at Canda Island north of Maputo in Mocambique were brutally attacked by 3 armed men over Easter weekend.
The perpetrators were well armed with pistols, a stun gun and tear gas. They held the victims hostage for more than four hours of terror in this security complex and searched the two houses the families shared methodically and thoroughly for all valuables. They were totally profesional like trained policemen.
They separated the children from their parents, raped a forty year old mother of two, sexually assaulted another mother, assaulted the men repeatedly and man handled the children between the ages of 14 and 4 years.
One of the husbands had to undergo a operation in Nelspruit to attach a torn muscle and the assaulted woman will need dental surgery once her face has healed sufficiently from being kicked repeatedly.
When they left they threw some more tear gas, barred the door and opened the gas in an attempt to gas all of them. Fortunately one of them managed to force a door open. They stole one of the vehicles as a getaway car.
Towns and villages along the Mocambican border are regularly targeted by criminals who flee back into Mocambique and Rhino are regularly poached for their horns by criminals operating from across the border.
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Sunday, 04 April 2010 21:09
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Wednesday, 11 November 2009 21:30
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Thursday, 04 June 2009 12:53
Dylan Fensham
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The first and most likely mistake made by victims are the next 1 leave keys at servants 2 give remotes to servants
3 stand next to wall or fence and say noboby will get to the other side
remember that they will jump of a ladder fall get up rob you and then drive off with your car and gate remote
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Criminal knowledge vs. Victims security knowledge
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Sunday, 06 July 2008 09:28
Andre Mundell
I have interviewed the victims and interrogated the perpetrators, I have seen the points of entry and escape, and each and every crime scene has two things in common, namely:
The victims had no security knowledge
The victims were not in control before the crime
The victims have no security plan
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By remove any one of the 3 elements a crime cannot take place.
Security is knowledge
Criminal knowledge vs. Victims security knowledge
Criminal will to success vs Victims will to protection
Security risk assessment is a thorough inspection of your work tasks, activities or premises, in order to identify potential weak points, evaluates the risks they present and implement preventative or protective measures.
Ask Yourself this…
Why is there still all this crime, with all the technology is available?
J. ValentineI'm an white African from South Africa. I currently reside in Johannesburg. Being a positive person by nature I try to find the good in everything that takes place in South Africa. I must however confess that the current status of affairs in South Africa with specific reference to crime in South Africa makes it difficult to maintain that positive nature.
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The perpetrators were well armed with pistols, a stun gun and tear gas. They held the victims hostage for more than four hours of terror in this security complex and searched the two houses the families shared methodically and thoroughly for all valuables. They were totally profesional like trained policemen.
They separated the children from their parents, raped a forty year old mother of two, sexually assaulted another mother, assaulted the men repeatedly and man handled the children between the ages of 14 and 4 years.
One of the husbands had to undergo a operation in Nelspruit to attach a torn muscle and the assaulted woman will need dental surgery once her face has healed sufficiently from being kicked repeatedly.
When they left they threw some more tear gas, barred the door and opened the gas in an attempt to gas all of them. Fortunately one of them managed to force a door open. They stole one of the vehicles as a getaway car.
Towns and villages along the Mocambican border are regularly targeted by criminals who flee back into Mocambique and Rhino are regularly poached for their horns by criminals operating from across the border.
The first and most likely mistake made by victims are the next 1 leave keys at servants 2 give remotes to servants
3 stand next to wall or fence and say noboby will get to the other side
remember that they will jump of a ladder fall get up rob you and then drive off with your car and gate remote
For help on any security assessment contact me on my email
The victims had no security knowledge
The victims were not in control before the crime
The victims have no security plan
You will need at least one security plan in your life!
Your security plan will provide you with a way forward from your current security status and give you a plan of action.
By remove any one of the 3 elements a crime cannot take place.
Security is knowledge
Criminal knowledge vs. Victims security knowledge
Criminal will to success vs Victims will to protection
Security risk assessment is a thorough inspection of your work tasks, activities or premises, in order to identify potential weak points, evaluates the risks they present and implement preventative or protective measures.
Ask Yourself this…
Why is there still all this crime, with all the technology is available?
Andre
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