Farm attacks and murders are terror and sabotage
26 June 2024
TLU SA declares that farm murders can no longer be considered merely as crime, but as terrorism and sabotage.
"When a farmer and his workers, or any innocent citizen, are hunted and cold-bloodedly shot with AK47s and R4 or R5 assault rifles, we realise that this is not ordinary crime; it is a terrorist attack and an act of sabotage against the country," says Bennie van Zyl, general manager of TLU SA.
"These incidents are not just statistics that can be casually added up while the country's politicians in parliament engage in power plays," says Van Zyl. "Criminals and those awaiting trial jostle for positions in the highest house of the land, where this injustice against citizens has been overlooked and become commonplace."
The state has a constitutional responsibility to ensure the safety of its inhabitants, funded by tax payments.