Five of six farm attack victims in last quarter were black, says police minister
- Five out of six farm attack victims in the first quarter of 2025 were Black, according to Police Minister Mchunu's presentation on crime statistics.
- The reported victims included two farm owners, two farm employees, one farm manager, and one farm dweller.
- Mchunu emphasized the South African Police Service's commitment to addressing all crimes seriously and ensuring thorough investigations.
- He noted that farm murders have historically involved African victims in larger numbers.
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Five of six farm attack victims in last quarter were black, says police minister
Police minister Senzo Mchunu on Friday said six attacks on rural communities were recorded in the fourth quarter with two fatalities, and in all but one case the victims were black.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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S.Africa minister rejects 'genocide' claim with statistics
South Africa does not face a "white genocide" and claims that most victims of murders on farms are white are a distortion of statistics, the police minister said Friday, dismissing statements by US President Donald Trump.
South Africa: More Farm Murder Victims Are African, Police Minister
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has moved to correct what he describes as a longstanding misrepresentation in the reporting of farm murders in South Africa, stating that Black victims have historically included the majority of the affected.
·South Africa
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