DA commends swift police and community response to farm attack
29 July 2020
Note to Editors: Please find attached soundbites in English & Afrikaans from Grantham Steenkamp, MPL.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Northern Cape commends the South African Police Service (SAPS), in conjunction with all role players including the Hartswater community, for successfully apprehending five suspects believed to be involved in the fatal farm attack on Danie, Breggie and Elzabie Brand.
We especially appreciate the diligence and determination of the Vaalharts Community Safety Unit and the speedy response of the local SAPS, after they received the alert late on Monday afternoon, in ensuring that no stone was left unturned in hunting down the perpetrators of this heinous crime. The joint efforts and contribution of all role players have ensured that the five suspects were captured and the bodies of the victims were recovered. We trust that, as investigations unfold, they will be conducted with similar professionalism and due diligence.
The DA remains deeply concerned about the spike in farm attacks across the country, as well as the brutality of these attacks.