DA drives petition calling on President Ramaphosa to act on farm & rural attacks
30 June 2019
The Democratic Alliance is driving a petition to urge President Cyril Ramaphosa to lead the protection of rural communities.
The party says it has received thousands of signatures from concerned residents.
It says it launched a campaign on rural safety as a result of "the unprecedented number of attacks on people who live in rural communities".
DA shadow minister for Economic Development, Ina Cilliers, said a total number of 184 farm attacks and 20 farm murders have been recorded across the country since the start of the year.