South African farm attacks

South African farm attacks are violent crimes that allegedly take place on farms in South Africa.https://www.thesouthafrican.com/south-africa-farm-attacks-not-racially-motivated/ Recent spate of farm attacks dispels 'racially motivated' rhetoric 25 April 2019 The South African 27 April 2019 26 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190426142539/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/south-africa-farm-attacks-not-racially-motivated/ livehttp://www.702.co.za/articles/278024/more-black-farm-workers-are-killed-than-white-farm-workers More black farm workers are killed than white farm workers Johan Burger 26 October 2017 Radio 702 20 August 2018 29 January 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180129033752/http://702.co.za/articles/278024/more-black-farm-workers-are-killed-than-white-farm-workers live https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/south-africa-white-farmers-plaasmoorde-cyril-ramaphosa-anc-economic-freedom-fighters-gabriel-stols-a8262306.html The Independent Farmers in South Africa claim they are being targeted in 'horrific' attacks 19 March 2018 Joe Wallen 19 March 2023 3 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20230319151332/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/south-africa-white-farmers-plaasmoorde-cyril-ramaphosa-anc-economic-freedom-fighters-gabriel-stols-a8262306.html live The term has no formal legal definition, but such attacks have been the subject of discussion by media and public figures in South Africa and abroad. The attacks target both white and black farmers.https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/blood-in-the-dust-the-plight-of-south-african-farmers-is-far-from-black-or-white-20180622-p4zn6u.html Blood in the dust: The plight of South African farmers is far from black or white Jewel Topsfield 23 June 2018 The Sydney Morning Herald 20 August 2018 21 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230521212109/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/blood-in-the-dust-the-plight-of-south-african-farmers-is-far-from-black-or-white-20180622-p4zn6u.html live https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/crime/2173453/black-farmers-besieged-by-attackers-stock-thieves-union/ Black farmers 'besieged' by attackers, stock thieves – union 31 August 2019 2019-09-03 3 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190903181621/https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/crime/2173453/black-farmers-besieged-by-attackers-stock-thieves-union/ live Claims that such attacks on farmers disproportionately target whites are a key element of the white genocide conspiracy theory and have become a common talking point among white nationalists worldwide.http://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/world-economy/bury-them-alive-white-south-africans-fear-for-their-future-as-horrific-farm-attacks-escalate/news-story/3a63389a1b0066b6b0b77522c06d6476 'Bury them alive!': White South Africans fear for their future as horrific farm attacks escalate Chung Frank 25 March 2017 News Corp Australia 5 February 2018 11 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200411035213/https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/world-economy/bury-them-alive-white-south-africans-fear-for-their-future-as-horrific-farm-attacks-escalate/news-story/3a63389a1b0066b6b0b77522c06d6476 live https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/world/africa/trump-south-africa-white-farmers.html Trump Cites False Claims of Widespread Attacks on White Farmers in South Africa The New York Times 23 August 2018 27 August 2018 27 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180827021629/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/world/africa/trump-south-africa-white-farmers.html livehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-africa-hits-back-at-trump-over-land-seizure-tweet/ South Africa hits back at Trump over land seizure tweet CBS News 27 August 2018 27 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180827024600/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-africa-hits-back-at-trump-over-land-seizure-tweet/ livehttps://apnews.com/69edd18af846491fa2c27b5bd3d483d4 Fox's Carlson stunned by reaction to stories on South Africa AP News 27 August 2018 en-US 28 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180828035602/https://apnews.com/69edd18af846491fa2c27b5bd3d483d4 livehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/23/trump-orders-close-study-of-south-africa-farmer-killings Donald Trump's land seizures tweet sparks anger in South Africa Burke Jason Smith David 23 August 2018 the Guardian en 27 August 2018 14 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210114222821/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/23/trump-orders-close-study-of-south-africa-farmer-killings livehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/05/15/tucker-carlson-those-south-african-white-rights-activists-arent-telling-you-whole-truth/ Tucker Carlson, those South African white rights activists aren't telling you the whole truth 2019 The Washington Post 9 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211109023546/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/05/15/tucker-carlson-those-south-african-white-rights-activists-arent-telling-you-whole-truth/ live However, due to the lack of comprehensive data on the racial composition of farm households, it is unclear whether white farmers are being targeted in particular or if they face a disproportionate risk of being killed.3 November 2017 Are protesters right on South Africa farm murders? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41807642 11 November 2017 BBC News 1 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190601150743/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41807642 live https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/08/24/president-trumps-false-claim-about-murders-south-african-farms/ Analysis President Trump's false claim about murders on South African farms Washington Post en 15 September 2018 31 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230331050326/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/08/24/president-trumps-false-claim-about-murders-south-african-farms/ livehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-45282088 SA rejects Trump tweet on farmer killings 23 August 2018 BBC News 27 August 2018 en-GB 26 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180826201956/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-45282088 livehttps://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/aug/24/donald-trump/trump-tweets-incorrect-south-african-land-seizures/ Trump tweets incorrect on S.A. land seizures, farmers @politifact 27 August 2018 en 28 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180828035531/https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/aug/24/donald-trump/trump-tweets-incorrect-south-african-land-seizures/ live The Government of South Africa and other analysts say that farm attacks are part of a broader crime problem in South Africa and do not have a racial motivation.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/world/africa/trump-south-africa-white-farmers.html Trump Cites False Claims of Widespread Attacks on White Farmers in South Africa The New York Times 23 August 2018 27 August 2018 27 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180827021629/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/world/africa/trump-south-africa-white-farmers.html livehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-farming-crime/farm-murders-highlight-apartheids-toxic-legacy-idUSBRE8AS02120121129 Farm murders highlight apartheid's toxic legacy in South Africa Olivia Kumwenda 29 November 2012 Reuters 20 August 2018 20 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180820043801/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-farming-crime/farm-murders-highlight-apartheids-toxic-legacy-idUSBRE8AS02120121129 live http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/farm-murders-decreasing-says-phiyega-1.1760910#.VDPRavmSySo Farm murders decreasing, says Phiyega 6 October 2014 Independent Online (South Africa) 7 October 2014 Molaole Montsho 10 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141010102544/http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/farm-murders-decreasing-says-phiyega-1.1760910#.VDPRavmSySo live Quotes A farmer has 4.5 times more chance of being murdered in South Africa, than an average South African. That means a farmer is three times more likely to be murdered in South Africa than a police officer in this country. So farmers have by far the most dangerous job of all people in this country, at the moment. We cannot allow this to continue the way it is Ian Cameron, Afriform's head of community safety, speaking at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria. Article by CTV News (Title: South Africa sees protests against murders of white farmers) Published on the 30th of October 2017 Every time I read of a cruel farm attack, my genes rebel, my memory cells kick in and I feel angry and despondent Max du Preez, South African author, Article by The South African (Title: Whites must find a balance, not play victim - Max du Preez) Published on the 14th of November 2017 If you look at the footage and read the stories,you hear the accounts, it's a horrific circumstance they face I do think on the information that I've seen, people do need help, and they need help from a civilized country like ours Peter Dutton, Australian home affairs minister, Article by The Washington Post (Title: Australia looks into resettling white South African farmers who say they are persecuted) Published on the 16th of March 2018 The farmers live in fear, because being a farmer in South Africa is the most dangerous occupation in the world Henk van de Graaf, spokesman for the TAU, Article by "news.com.au" (Title: Bury them alive! : White South African fear for their future as horrific farm attacks escalate) Published on the 25th of March 2017 We need for these officers to be specially trained to work in hotspot areas. We find many times that court cases are often thrown out because of poor (police) investigations Patricia Kopane, South African politician, Article by IOL (Title: Fresh farm attacks over long weekend spark cries for safety unit) Published on the 23rd of April 2019 Kill the boer (farmer) Julius Malema, South African politician, Article by News24 (Title: Malema charged over kill the boer) Published on the 10th of March 2010 There are no killings of white farmers in South Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Article by News24 (Title: Ramaphosa's killing of white farmers comment: What the president meant) Published on the 27th of September 2018 There is a very clear upward variance in farm attacks and farm murders after high-profile incidents of hate speech Our analysis of five incidents of hate speech from high political leaders against farmers indicated that farm murders in the months following these incidents increased by an average of 74.8% Ernst Roets, Article by IOL (Title: Afriforum's Ernst Roets says kill the Boer song increased farm murders) Published on the 29th of June 2018 There is a climate in which violence towards farmers is being romanticized by politicians We believe there are important reasons why the US should take a stance on what is happening in South Africa Ernst Roets, Article by The Citizen Newspaper (Title: Violence against farmers is romanticized by SA politicians, Roets tells Israeli TV) Published on the 18th of April 2019 The truth of the matter is that there was a massive vacuum left in rural safety when the commando system was disbanded under the then minister of defence, Lekota, and we were told there was going to be a new system, but his new system never arrived South African politician John Steenhuisen, Article by msn news (Title: DA blames Lekota for farm killings) Published on the 8th of April 2019 I have asked Secretary of State to closely study the South African land and farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers. South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers US President Donald Trump, Article by News24 (Title: Trump tweets about SA land expropriation, farm killings) Published on the 23rd of August 2018 References Category:Crime Category:Murder Category:Farmers farm attacks Category:Conspiracy theories