US EditionA hillside of white crosses fuels a misleading story about South Africa's farm killings
- The Witkruis Monument features nearly 3,000 white crosses representing white individuals who lost their lives on South African farms during the past three decades.
- The site and related narratives gained attention after Trump called violence against white farmers 'genocide' last month, a claim denounced as misinformation by the South African government and experts.
- Farm attacks involve all races, with wealthier white farmers disproportionately affected due to owning 72% of privately owned farmland, and most murders occurring during armed robberies.
- Between April 2023 and March 2024, AfriForum documented 49 farm-related homicides and 296 farm robberies, accounting for approximately 0.2% of all murders and 0.7% of all robberies nationwide during that period.
- The monument and false narratives about racial targeting overlook farmworker victims and contribute to a misleading story amplified by right-wing groups domestically and abroad.
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Hillside of white crosses fuels misleading story about South Africa farm killings
Nearly 3,000 white crosses dot a hillside at the Witkruis Monument, marking white farmers killed over 30 years. But it tells only part of the story. The site has fueled a false narrative of racial targeting, despite studies showing farm attacks affect all races in South Africa.
·Pointe-Noire, Congo
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