South African Farmers Call For 'Unity' at Farm Murder Protests
Farmers and farmworkers are protesting the number of farmers who were murdered on their farms. In 2017 alone, 70 farmers have lost their lives. "We are not calling for division, but we are calling everyone to unite for love, joy and peace for this country," one farmer said. This as many on social media hit back at the protests, calling it racist.
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South Africa: The DA Stands Up Against All Murders in South Africa
DA, 30 October 2017
We can all agree that the murder rate in South Africa has reached levels never before experienced and every person in our country knows the feeling of fearing for their life and… Read more »
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South Africa: Leave Your Apartheid Flags At Home, Say Anti-Farm Murder Organisers
News24Wire, 30 October 2017
No apartheid memorabilia or flags would be welcomed at an anti-farm murder gathering in Klapmuts, Cape Town, on Monday morning. Read more »
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South Africa - Protest Against Farm Murders Across the Country
- Author:
- South African Broadcasting Corporation
- Publisher:
- South African Broadcasting Corporation
- Publication Date:
- 30 October 2017
Farmers across the country are taking to the streets today to demand urgent action from government against farm attacks. see more »
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South African Civil Rights Group Explains Farm Murder Protests
- Author:
- South African Broadcasting Corporation
- Publisher:
- South African Broadcasting Corporation
- Publication Date:
- 30 October 2017
Today farmers and ordinary South Africans across the country have decided to rally together and wear black to unite against the ever rising figures of ... see more »
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Photo: Mmaphuti Mashamaite/Twitter#BlackMonday tweets
