Farmer shot, wife killed, in KZN - DA

THE Democratic Alliance has voiced outrage, following the brutal murder of a 64-year-old KwaZulu-Natal farmer's wife and the shooting of her 70-year-old husband, in what local farmers believe is an act of intimidation.

The attack, which took place late yesterday afternoon in the Estcourt area, has been met with shock and anger by DA uThukela constituency leader, Tom Stokes. "The senseless murder of an elderly woman and the attack on her husband is yet another tragedy for our country and the DA extends its deepest condolences to the family and to the farming community of Estcourt.  This horrific incident highlights the need for all South Africans, particularly public figures, to behave in a responsible manner - the situation is only aggravated by the singing of so-called struggle songs that advocate the killing of farmers."

Stokes' comments come after ANCYL President, Julius Malema, last week took to the stage during a public appearance, singing a song promoting the killing of farmers.

"Malema's actions, along with subsequent attempts by the ANC's Gwede Mantashe to justify his conduct, stand in stark contrast to the pain and suffering being experienced by this family and the many others before them.  Any argument by the ANC, that this particular song is merely a preservation of struggle literature, ring hollow in the face of a family that has lost a wife, mother and grandmother.  This concrete reality gives lie to any need to preserve violent literature."

Statement issued by Tom Stokes, MPP, DA KZN Constituency Leader - Amajuba, March 15 2010

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Now we must call Zuma to account! Zuma has defended Malema's hate speech for far too long. Now the blame for these murders must be laid fairly and squarely where it belongs - at his feet. This is the so-called State President, the leader of the ANC, who is too spineless to restrain a . .more brain-dead psychopath who is leading the country into total anarchy. Well, Mr. Zuma, the time has come for you to either take responsibility for what you have unleashed, or to step down. If you defend terrorists and murderers, you become one yourself. Get out before you bring even more disgrace and tragedy upon this country! . .less by Dr. Angelo Lambiris on March 16 2010, 08:07 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

kill the boer It is a sad indictment of the collective mental and moral health of our country when people like Malema (and Peter Mokaba) before him are defended by senior leaders and allowed to incite racial hatred and murder by singing and chanting slogans dressed up . .more as historical struggle songs that, we are told, do not actually mean what they say. What bullshit! Almost daily white people on farms, on the roads or in their homes are killed, tortured, maimed and more (in the last few days an eldery farming couple and a 17-year old school girl whose hands were chopped off, was raped and stabbed to death). Hardly a murmur in the media. Not a word from the ANC or government. But when a young white boy, traumatised by the experiencing such barbaric actiosn first hand, snaps and walks into a squatter camp shooting people, the media, the ANC, the government all go into a frenzy and the young man, instead of being treated, is sent to prison where he languishes among the worst of criminals. Where is the balance? Where is the justice? It should not be a black or white thing - crime should not have a colour. It should merely be stamped out and condemned with equal determination. . .less by Kamerad on March 16 2010, 12:17 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Kill the Malemas! I wonder how Malema would feel should we start singing "kill the Malemas" and call it a struggle song? Maybe that's not so a bad idea! by scorpiones on March 17 2010, 12:31 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

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