EFF, AfriForum in Senekal ahead of court appearance
Updated | By Anastasi Mokgobu and Sibahle Motha
Lobby group AfriForum says it’s members have descended on the small town of Senekal in the Free State to highlight the real issues affecting farmers.
The group’s members are in town amid the second court appearance of the two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of 21-year-old farm manager Brendin Horner.
AfriForum's Kallie Kriel says they will use the opportunity to highlight the challenges faced by farmer and farmworkers.
"We are here to talk about real issues, and that is the terror that the people are experiencing in their farms with farm murders.
“The international community, as well as local people, seeing this issue being put on the agenda and we don't want to deter from that. We won't be distracted by the lunatic fringe from the EFF.”
He says they will also discuss the protection of farmers.
"We are also going to speak with regard to the solution we know that government cannot protect us so we need to protect ourselves within the frameworks of the law.”
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All eyes on Senekal ahead of court appearance, protests
The two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of 21-year-old farm manager Brendin Horner are set to make their second appearance in court. Sekwetje Isaiah Mahlamba (32) and Sekola Piet Matlaletsa (44) are expected to make a formal bail application after their first court appearance in the Senekal Magistrate's Court was disrupted by protesters.
Meanwhile, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy president Floyd Shivambu addressed hundreds of supports outside the court, saying they are not afraid.
"We are not scared of those Afrikaners. We are not scared of them, they can come with whatever they have they will never defeat the EFF. Let us send a warning there must not be any Boer who did what they did last week. If they try that, they will know who we are today.”
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