Farm murders are just as bad as xeno attacks
Farm murders are barbaric savagery at its worst, writes John from Germiston
President Jacob Zuma says the photo of the Mozambican Emmanuel Sithole being stabbed to death was an “appalling sight”. “I’m sure even people in very rough townships … have never seen such a scene generally,” he said.
Has the president ever looked at the badly mutilated bodies of farmers and their families who have been brutally tortured and then savagely killed?
Could I suggest he takes a look at them on the internet. Then he will see barbaric savagery at its worst.
A tremendous fuss has been made about Sithole’s brutal murder, but these horrific farm murders that occur almost weekly don’t even get a look-in on TV and the news media.
More than 4 000 farmers have been killed since 1994 – 67 in 2014.
The life of a farmer, who produces food for the nation, is just as important as that of a Mozambican vendor.
All killings must be strongly condemned but, unfortunately in lawless SA, killing has become a daily event – 56 murders per day.
The killing of Sithole is only in the limelight because of xenophobia and the damage it did to South Africa because it was shown across the world.
Stonings and necklacings are just as barbaric, but very little is said about them.
We should all be ashamed of the ruthless killings, as well as those who incite the ongoing violence. They have no place in our society. It’s high time the South African media took a deep look at itself in the mirror. Recently, a lot of concern has been voiced about the manner in which our media inform the public. Distortion, impartiality and lack of investigative reporting are cited as some of the reasons for the outbursts against the press. mbr The ANC government fails in every department – including allowing eight million illegal immigrants. Apprehend all people at Point Road barricade and check each and everyone for status – then deport illegals immediately. Place them on ships, on trains, on buses, as in the US, and send them back. Paul