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There has been an intense debate about the fate of South African farmers following the invasions and killings across the country.
JOHANNESBURG – The cabinet has concluded that the killings and maimings of farmers and farm workers across the country are a threat to the country’s food security.
There has been an intense debate about the fate of South African farmers following the invasions and killings across the country.
In response to what the Cabinet considers a threat to the good and health of the country, he said the government was accelerating the implementation of the revised rural security strategy so that the police could adequately respond to the security needs of rural communities. and support -economic development.
He also admitted that the threat was not just for the country.
“The cabinet fully supports the work of our South African police in arresting those who commit heinous crimes in our country, including the murder and maiming of farmers and agricultural workers across the country,” said Minister of the Presidency Jackson Mthembu.
“The farming community is an integral part of our economy, and crime on farms poses a threat not only to the personal safety of farmers and farm workers, but also to the food security of the country.”
Mthembu was briefing journalists on the outcome of the cabinet meeting on Thursday.
The cabinet also called on South Africans to assist police in fighting crime by being part of community policing forums, saying that people must work together to eradicate crime in their communities.
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