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South Africa: Police Move to Quell Anger Over Senekal Farmer's Murder, but Political Interests Threaten to Add Fuel to the Fire
Daily Maverick, 8 October 2020
Stakeholders appear to agree they have a plan to combat farm attacks, but further clashes in the Free State town of Senekal could derail the strategy, which relies on trust and… Read more »
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South Africa: I Think I Know What Happened - Did Farmers Set a Police Van On Fire Or...
Daily Maverick, 8 October 2020
It obviously couldn't have been farmers. They only burn wors, tjops and their insides with brandewyn, but never police vans. Never, ever. Read more »
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South Africa: Minister Calls for More Arrests in the Storming of a Court Building and Burning of a Police Van
SAPS, 7 October 2020
Police Minister, General Bheki Cele has welcomed the arrest of the first suspect involved in the violent demonstrations by a group of farmers outside the Senekal Magistrates Court. Read more »
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South Africa: Senekal Magistrate Court Incident - One Suspect Arrested
SAPS, 7 October 2020
Following a violent eruptions in Senekal Magistrate court which led to the court properties being damaged and a police vehicle torched, an investigating team led by a senior… Read more »
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South Africa: Police Minister Condemns Storming of a Court, Burning of a Police Van
SAPS, 6 October 2020
Police Minister, General Bheki Cele has learnt with shock and disgust of the demonstration by a group of farmers outside the Senekal Magistrates Court, which resulted in arson and… Read more »
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South Africa: DA Welcomes Implementation of SAPS Rural Safety Strategy
DA, 6 October 2020
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the announcement from the South African Police Service (SAPS) that there will be a closer relationship between the police in rural areas and… Read more »
South Africa Police Van Torched In Free State Farm Murder Protest
A man has been arrested after violent scenes at the Senekal Magistrate's Court when a group of farmers are said to have fired two shots, overturned and set alight a police vehicle, and damaged court property while forcing their way to the holding cells. They allegedly wanted to personally avenge the death of Brendin Horner, a 22-year-old farm manager who was savagely beaten and his body tied to a pole on a farm near Paul Roux.
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