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The President of South Africa.
@CyrilRamaphosa
"There are no killings of White Farmers in #SouthAfrica"
Proverbs 26:28
"A lying tongue hates it's victims, and a flattering mouth works ruins"
@CyrilRamaphosa
"There are no killings of White Farmers in #SouthAfrica"
Proverbs 26:28
"A lying tongue hates it's victims, and a flattering mouth works ruins"
Statistics on #FarmMurders and #FarmAttacks confirm an average of 510 attacks and 56 murders per year. That is more than one farmer murdered a week.
#SouthAfrica
#SouthAfrica
"The cowards are scared
Shoot shoot
Shoot shoot
The cowards are scared
Shoot shoot
Shoot shoot
Shoot the Boer
Shoot the Boer
Shoot the Boer
Shoot the Boer."
"Kill the farmer, the Boer
Kill the farmer, the Boer"
#FarmMurders
#SouthAfrica
Shoot shoot
Shoot shoot
The cowards are scared
Shoot shoot
Shoot shoot
Shoot the Boer
Shoot the Boer
Shoot the Boer
Shoot the Boer."
"Kill the farmer, the Boer
Kill the farmer, the Boer"
#FarmMurders
#SouthAfrica
It's been a horrific weekend for South African farmers.
Please RT. The world must know.
#FarmMurders
Please RT. The world must know.
#FarmMurders
Issue 2 {Thread}: In the midst of all the calls to NOT say All Lives Matter in response to #BLM , why is it that we do exactly the opposite in terms of #FarmMurders ? The argument is: yes, all lives matter, BUT we are highlighting a very specific issue right now.
It is therefore insensitive to bring up #ALM in response to #BLM. So let's say we agree to this notion. Why, then, is it that when people express concern about #FarmMurders in South Africa the overwhelming response from activists and the Media is that All Murders Matter?
And that singling out the plight of farmers and farm workers is somehow morally reprehensible? I don't have a dog in either fight - I'm not black and I'm not a farmer. However, I do believe in consistency, and I don't like double standards and hypocrisy. So what's it going to be?
Issue 1: {Thread}. Perhaps using statistics is too dispassionate when dealing with emotive issues like deaths in police custody in the USA and deaths in farm attacks in South Africa. There will always be people who employ statistics (perhaps manipulate them even) to support ...
... or refute a certain narrative. It can go either way. So statistics aside, if we are to say that there is a disproportionately high instance in deaths of black men in police custody in the USA, what do we benchmark that against? New Zealand? Denmark? Canada? Now, what if ...
... we were to extend that same logic when talking about farm murders in South Africa? If we were to benchmark the South African situation against New Zealand, Denmark and Canada, what would the trends show? We wouldn't be able to get away from using some stats and figures...
#AfriForum appears in the Magistrate's Court today for our hate speech case against Andile Mngxitama & BLF for their statements on "kill five whites". Adv. Mark Oppenheimer is representing us.
@ErnstRoets is also testifying today in this case about hate speech & #FarmMurders.
@ErnstRoets is also testifying today in this case about hate speech & #FarmMurders.
The court proceedings have begun. Firstly, the video of "kill five whites" by Mngxitama is played. His lawyer objected to the video being shown, but the magistrate ruled that the video should be played.
Ernst Roets (@ErnstRoets) has now started his testimony on hate speech and #FarmMurders.
A Destructive Lie Thread
In 2017 the towns of #Coligny & nearby Lichtenburg were the scene of extensive rioting following the death of a teen, Matlhomola Mosweu, who died en route to the police station after being apprehended by 2 white farmers for allegedly stealing sunflowers.
In 2017 the towns of #Coligny & nearby Lichtenburg were the scene of extensive rioting following the death of a teen, Matlhomola Mosweu, who died en route to the police station after being apprehended by 2 white farmers for allegedly stealing sunflowers.
An eyewitness, Bonakele Pakisi, claimed he saw the farmers throw the teen from the van.
They pleaded not guilty, claiming that the teen had jumped from the back.
They were found guilty of murder, kidnapping, intimidation, theft, & pointing a firearm.
m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne…
They pleaded not guilty, claiming that the teen had jumped from the back.
They were found guilty of murder, kidnapping, intimidation, theft, & pointing a firearm.
m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne…
Judge Ronnie Hendricks said that after all the contradictions, probabilities and improbabilities were taken into account, hos judgement relied on witness Bonakele Pakisi.
