South Africa: 'The Farmers Are Coming!' Protesters March to Parliament

25 October 2020

About 300 farmers and supporters gathered outside Parliament on Sunday morning to protest against farm murders and farm fires. Holding white crosses, a group marched to Parliament chanting "die boere kom! (the farmers are coming!)" while others arrived on motorcycles and their vehicles. In July a similar protest took place.

"The farmers are the reason why we have bread and butter. Why we have food. Why we have meat. They are the heart and soul of the country," said Justin Taylor, a supporter who arrived on a motorbike. He said he was there to make a stand against farm murders. Taylor said more policing and patrolling were needed. The government was focusing on gangsterism and train sabotage but "we haven't seen any law enforcement acts in the farmland", he said.

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