English and Afrikaans statements below.
English and Afrikaans soundbites by Willie Aucamp MP.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) expresses our deepest outrage and condemnation over the barbaric attack on 70-year-old Carolina farmer, Rolé Uys, in Mpumalanga.
The cruelty of this assault, where boiling water was poured over Ms Uys before she was chained, gagged and left for dead, defies comprehension.
This incident is yet another reminder of the daily fear faced by farmers and rural residents across South Africa. That Ms Uys had already survived a similar attack only two months ago makes this failure of protection even more appalling.
Farm Attacks and Rural Safety remain a national crisis. Rural South Africans continue to live in fear, often isolated, under-resourced, and too frequently abandoned by those meant to protect them. The lack of adequate policing, security infrastructure, and rapid response mechanisms leaves communities vulnerable to criminals who operate with impunity. Government must urgently prioritise the safety of all rural areas, not just farms.
The DA again urges the Minister of Police to declare farm attacks, farm murders, and livestock theft priority crimes. Each new attack tears at the fabric of rural communities and undermines the country’s food security.
The DA will continue to fight for the protection of those who live and work in our rural areas . The criminals who committed this monstrous act must face the full weight of the law.
DA veroodeel wrede plaasaanval in Mpumalanga
Die Demokratiese Alliansie (DA) veroordeel ten sterkste die brutale aanval op die 70-jarige Carolina-boer, Rolé Uys, in Mpumalanga.
Die wreedheid van hierdie aanval, waar kookwater oor mev. Uys gegooi is voordat sy vasgeketting, en vir dood gelos is, is onbegryplik.
Hierdie voorval herinner aan die alledaagse vrees wat boere en landelike gemeenskappe regoor Suid-Afrika ervaar. Dat mev. Uys reeds twee maande gelede ‘n soortgelyke aanval oorleef het, maak hierdie gebrek aan beskerming nog meer skokkend.
Die DA dring weer daarop aan dat die Minister van Polisie plaasaanvalle, plaasmoorde en veediefstal as prioriteitsmisdade verklaar.
Suid-Afrikaners in landelike gemeenskappe leef steeds in vrees. Hulle is geïsoleerd en te dikwels in die steek gelaat deur dié wat hulle behoort te beskerm. Elke nuwe aanval skeur aan die samehorigheid van landelike gemeenskappe en ondermyn die land se voedselveiligheid. Dit is lankal tyd dat die regering daadwerklik optree om dié wat ons land in stand hou, te beskerm.
Die DA sal aanhou om te veg vir die beskerming van dié wat op ons plase woon en werk. Die misdadigers wat hierdie monsteragtige daad gepleeg het, moet spoedig voor die regstelel gebring word en die swaarste straf opgelê word.