The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Limpopo says it is considering taking action against the farmer who allegedly killed two women and threw their bodies in a pigsty.
The commission also expressed concern about what it said is a concerning trend in the farming community where “human life is not respected”.
The commission’s spokesperson Victor Mavhidula told TimesLIVE that over the past few years the commission had to deal with several cases where farmers are accused of attacking black people.
“From the provincial level, it is very bad. Though I don’t want to make an unfair general statement, it seems as if our farm owners seem not to respect the lives of black people,” he said.
This comes after the latest incident where the decomposed bodies of two women with gunshot wounds were discovered in a pigsty at a farm in the Sebayeng policing area outside Mankweng.
Police have arrested the farmer, Zachariah Olivier, 60, and his two employees, Adriaan de Wet, 19, and William Musoro, 45.
The three appeared in the Mankweng magistrate’s court, facing two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and defeating the ends of justice.
Musoro is also facing a charge of contravention of the Immigration Act for being in the country illegally.
“We are very much concerned about the incident. I have already engaged with the commissioner,” said Mavhidula. They were considering their options and would not sit back and fold their hands.
Phathu Luvhengo
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