Herstigte Nasionale Party/ Die Afrikaner wrote: > > Om hierdie boodskap netjies te kan lees, gebruik 'n "Font" soos > Courier > > In hierdie week se uitgawe van Die Afrikaner verskyn daar 'n artikel > "Beskerming en veiligheid op plase en kleinhoewes" > > Die volgende onrusbarende statistiek oor die Volksmoord wat tans op > die Boere gepleeg word verskyn daar. > > Gaan lees gerus die volledige artikel by > Ek gaan hiedie pos in Engels beantwoord, want my Afrikaans nie goed ge-noeg is om my idees te verduidelik. I do not think that there is a "Volksmoord teen die boere" in our country at the moment. The statistics that you quote indicate that crime is on the increase, but this effects everyone, not only the Boere. Mike.
Die volgende artikel het verskyn in Saluut, nuusbrief van die SANDF (South African National Defence Force) ATTACKS ON FARMERS ...planned with proficiency Article compiled from a Paper presented by Dr Benjamin White Haefele, Centre for Military Studies, University of Stellenbosch. It has been disclosed that, during the first six months of 1998, there was a 72 percent increase in murders of farmers. This once again points to the seriousness of this type of crime as having all the ingredients of threatening the core of our economy. The majority of attacks occurred (in order of prominence) in KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State, Mpumalanga, as well as the North West, Eastern and Northern Provinces. Attacks in rural areas of Gauteng are usually launched against the owners or occupants of smallholdings. These smallholdings often border on informal settlements with high unemployment rates, where residents are exposed to poor socio-economic conditions. The State cannot take sole responsibility for protecting and securing the farming or rural communities. It is quite clear that farmers will also have to rely on their own resources and ingenuity to minimise attacks on their homesteads and their employees. With this in mind - and in conjunction with the South African Agricultural Union - the SANDF and the SAPS have compiled a list of means and methods whereby the possibilities of attacks could be minimised. A study made of the various farm attacks revealed certain characteristics. During 1994/1995 the primary crimes committed against farmers were robbery, followed by assault, murder and rape. This tendency changed drastically during 1996/1997, with robbery and murder at the top of the list, followed by assault and rape. Most attacks can be broadly characterized by the following, which might serve to identify possible motives for attacks on farms and smallholdings: * Cases have been reported of attacks aimed solely at committing murder. * The attacks are well-planned and carried out with what seems to be military precision. * The attacks are deadly. * Prominent farmers often seem to be the target of attacks. * The attacks have an emotional impact on the farming community. * The entire farming community throughout South Africa is affected. * Black farmers do not escape the attacks and farm workers are also attacked and killed, especially when they interfere with the attackers. * The robbery of firearms, cash and vehicles, in that order, seems to be the common characteristic of many attacks. * Older people and vulnerable people seem to be frequently targeted. * The attackers operate in groups of three to six. * Some of these attacks are committed by people pretending to be members of the security forces, and * The attacks are extremely brutal. It is interesting to note that in 41,1 percent of incidents, criminals gained unforced entry to homesteads, while in 35,6 percent, entry was forced. 19,6 percent of incidents occurred away from the homestead. The details of the remaining 3,7 percent of incidents were not reported. The majority of incidents occurred between 16:00 - 19:00. There also seems to be a definite pattern with regard to the modus operandi followed by the attackers. They are usually armed with hand guns, knives or pangas when they enter the farm. They carefully plan the attacks and usually arrive during the day. In most attacks they wait for the family inside the house after gaining access. The attackers usually wait for the right moment, when there is less activity, before attacking the farmer. Farmers are also attacked when they go out at night to switch off electrical equipment or tend to sick animals. This obviously suggests that a careful study has been made of the habits of the farmer concerned. Attackers often pretend to buy farm produce, after which they gain access to the property and summarily attack the family. In some cases, the attackers drive around in the vicinity of the farm to gain information regarding movements and routines. Workers are often questioned about activities on the farm and they innocently divulge such information to the prospective perpetrator. Various attempts have been made to formulate the causes responsible for the attacks on farmers and smallholdings. The most obvious of these is South Africa's culture of violence. Our country's history of confrontation, conflict, conquest and forced removals has bestowed on the country a "culture of violence". The result of this is that violence has become an acceptable means of resolving conflict and achieving political goals and personal aims. Poverty and unemployment countrywide are main contributing factors to the high level of crime. The uneven distribution of wealth, development and access to resources are perceived by many as a justification for crime. The easy availability of weapons in South Africa is, no doubt, one of the main reasons for attacks on farmers. Likewise, there is the perception that all farmers possess firearms and obtaining these serves as an additional incentive for attacks. Skrikwekkend, is dit nie? Alwyn
On Fri, 5 Mar 1999 22:31:56 +0800, "Daniel" wrote: |....en om te dink dat ek volgende week hierdie tyd in SA sal wees!!!!!! | Daaintjie, gaan jy ons alles vertel wat jy ondervind - probeer meer goeie goed raaksien as negatiewe goed! Geniet dit!
....en om te dink dat ek volgende week hierdie tyd in SA sal wees!!!!!! Alwyn Nel wrote in message ... > Die volgende artikel het verskyn in Saluut, nuusbrief van die SANDF > (South African National Defence Force) >
Mmmm maar dink net Maatjie ... as jy terugkom in een stuk (hopenlik!) dan gaan ons een aand Northbridge toe vir 'n jol. As jy nou vergeet het om jou woonstel deur te sluit is dit nou nie so bad nie. Ons vat die trein hier op Claremont stasie, want Perth het mos 'n werkbare Public Transport system en ons gaan jol ons longe los sonder om te worry oor inbrake en al daai .... amper se ek kak. (ala SA) Alwyn Daniel wrote: > > ....en om te dink dat ek volgende week hierdie tyd in SA sal wees!!!!!! > > Alwyn Nel wrote in message ... >> Die volgende artikel het verskyn in Saluut, nuusbrief van die SANDF >> (South African National Defence Force) >>
Alwyn Nel writes: > Mmmm maar dink net Maatjie ... as jy terugkom in een stuk (hopenlik!) > dan > gaan ons een aand Northbridge toe vir 'n jol. As jy nou vergeet het om > jou woonstel deur te sluit is dit nou nie so bad nie. Ons vat die > trein hier op Claremont stasie, want Perth het mos 'n werkbare Public > Transport system en ons gaan jol ons longe los sonder om te worry oor > inbrake en al daai .... amper se ek kak. (ala SA) > > Alwyn Onthou tog maar net van die Suid-Afrikaners in NZ, wat gedink het dat hulle nie diefstal daar het nie, en nie assuransie uitgeneem het nie, en toe word hulle kaal gesteel. Maar ek vergeet - Perth is so ver uit die pad uit van waar die regte aksie in Australi"e is, ek sou my nie verwonder as daar nie baie mense is wat daar rondloop en steel nie. Julle buurstaat is mos Antarktika. Piggy naby die Arktika
On 7 Mar 1999 00:41:26 GMT, wrote: | Onthou tog maar net van die Suid-Afrikaners | in NZ, wat gedink het dat hulle nie diefstal | daar het nie, en nie assuransie uitgeneem het | nie, en toe word hulle kaal gesteel. Onthou tog maar net van die Suid Afrikaners in NZ, wat gedink het dat hulle nie diefstal daar het nie, en nie assuransie uitgeneem het nie, en toe leef hulle tot nou toe sonder om beroof te word! | Maar ek | vergeet - Perth is so ver uit die pad uit | van waar die regte aksie in Australi"e is, Pontifikasies soos jy nie sal glo nie. Kom ons gee die ouens wat daar woon kans om vir ons te vertel hoe dit daar is. Ek wonder of jy regte aksie sal erken as jy dit sien, ou tante !?!?