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1/ Right, I got a call from a friend who asked me to summarise my radio interview:
- I have made it abundantly clear that farm murders exist. I added that many are heinous crimes.
- I have acknowledged that we have a crime problem in SA that needs addressing.
- I have
- I have made it abundantly clear that farm murders exist. I added that many are heinous crimes.
- I have acknowledged that we have a crime problem in SA that needs addressing.
- I have
2/ challenged the narrative that farm murders equate to white genocide because at least 25% of victims of farm attacks are non-white.
- I have challenged the narrative that white genocide exists by making use of known stats. Since 1990, we have not recorded murders by race and
- I have challenged the narrative that white genocide exists by making use of known stats. Since 1990, we have not recorded murders by race and
3/ therefore cannot claim that 100000 whites have been murdered since 1994. There is absolutely no evidence to back up this claim.
- I made use of independent studies which concluded that whites have the lowest murder rates of any race in SA. I concluded that based on these
- I made use of independent studies which concluded that whites have the lowest murder rates of any race in SA. I concluded that based on these
4/ murder rates and the size of the white population in SA, we have around 500 white people murdered in SA.
- I acknowledged Afriforum as having the most comprehensive farm attack and murder stats in SA. I did, however, point out that I don’t agree with the interpretation of
- I acknowledged Afriforum as having the most comprehensive farm attack and murder stats in SA. I did, however, point out that I don’t agree with the interpretation of
5/ of the numbers.
- I emphasized the fact that murders take place on commercial farms and smallholdings and it is disingenouos to lump all farm murders as the murders of white commercial farmers.
- I have done a direct comparison of the National Crime Stats to Afriforum’s farm
- I emphasized the fact that murders take place on commercial farms and smallholdings and it is disingenouos to lump all farm murders as the murders of white commercial farmers.
- I have done a direct comparison of the National Crime Stats to Afriforum’s farm
6/ murder report in 2017 to highlight that 43% of farm attacks in 16/17 involved robbery, 3.6% of farm attacks involved tortured, 1.7% of all farm attacks involved rape and 21% of all farm attacks resulted in a murder.
- I highlighted that from 74 farm murders in 16/17, only 43
- I highlighted that from 74 farm murders in 16/17, only 43
7/ murders took place on commercial farms. These 43 murders included farmers, family members, visitors and workers. The estimated population size of farmers and farm workers as per the 2007 Agricultural survey is an estimated 803000.
- Based on 43 murders, that’s a murder rate
- Based on 43 murders, that’s a murder rate
8/ 5.4/100000. Nationally, the murder rate was 34/100000 in 16/17.
- I stated that we had 608000 contact crimes in SA in 16/17, or an average of 1700 contact crimes daily. We have an average of 1.5 farm attacks daily.
I have based my argument purely of stats. If you feel that
- I stated that we had 608000 contact crimes in SA in 16/17, or an average of 1700 contact crimes daily. We have an average of 1.5 farm attacks daily.
I have based my argument purely of stats. If you feel that
9/ I have misrepresented the stats, I challenge every person to prove me wrong!
