{"id":196158,"date":"2021-02-17T11:22:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T09:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/afriforum-releases-farm-attack-and-murder-statistics-for-2020\/"},"modified":"2021-02-17T11:22:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T09:22:58","slug":"afriforum-releases-farm-attack-and-murder-statistics-for-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/en\/afriforum-releases-farm-attack-and-murder-statistics-for-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"AfriForum releases farm attack and murder statistics for 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The civil rights organisation AfriForum released its latest report on farm attacks and murders at a press conference today. According to the report, 2020 saw an increase in farm murders despite the fact that crime in South Africa decreased in the same year.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAfriForum\u2019s research reports 63 farm murders in 2020, as opposed to 45 farm murders in 2019,\u201d says Andrea Muller, a researcher at AfriForum.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>AfriForum also announced its strategy to curb farm attacks and launched the Safeguard a Farm campaign in cooperation with Saai. The campaign aims to provide farmers with the necessary training to enable them to take their safety into their own hands.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAlthough farmers are increasingly more vigilant, it is AfriForum\u2019s aim to make them and their families more defensible against farm attacks. AfriForum will continue to drive projects, actions and campaigns to improve the safety of our farmers and support them where we can,\u201d says Marnus Kamfer, AfriForum\u2019s Legal and Risk Manager.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The training includes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Safety assessment of farmsteads<\/li>\n<li>Training in basic first aid<\/li>\n<li>Weapons training<\/li>\n<li>Supplying analogue radio systems and radio training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cGovernment cannot continue to ignore the impact of farm attacks and murders on its victims and their communities,\u201d Muller concludes.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>If you want to support our initiative from abroad, visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofafriforum.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friends of AfriForum\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5RVh84nSZso\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/5RVh84nSZso<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The civil rights organisation AfriForum released its latest report on farm attacks and murders at a press conference today. 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