Farmers arrested, charged for murder

[OrbitalDawn]

Alleged vigilantism has landed four farmers in hot water after they were arrested for the murder of two men, one of whom is believed to have been involved in a farm attack.

In a statement, Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi on Sunday said that a farmer at Bies Build Farm in Parys alleged that while he was feeding his dogs, was confronted by a male with a firearm demanding R20 000 from a safe.

“The complainant was beaten on the forehead and on the right hand with the firearm butt. The complainant managed to push the suspect and ran inside the house where he managed to press the panic button and it is alleged that the suspect run away.”

On the same day, Mulaudzi said that farmers gathered and traced the suspect in the farm attack.

“They then met with two males Samuel Tjexa, 35 and Seun Tangasha [believed to be] 28 or 29 years old at about 8km away from the mentioned farm and confronted them. The two males were badly assaulted by the farmers who confronted them.”

Mulaudzi said police officials arrived at the scene where Tjexa and Tangasha were assaulted by the farmers and called on an ambulance.

“Samuel Tjexa was admitted at Parys Provincial Hospital and Seun Tangasha [to] Pelonomi Hospital...”

Tangasha was declared dead on arrival while Tjexa passed away later, Mulaudzi said.

Hawks official Major SS Mahlatsi arrested Johan Cilliers, 26, Anton Loggeburg, 49, Mocke Cilliers, 61 and Gert van der Westhuizen, 46, a day after the crime on Thursday.

The men appeared at the Parys Magistrate's Court on Friday. Their case was postponed to Tuesday for a formal bail application.

Source:

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/farmers-arrested-charged-for-murder-20160110

 

[crackersa]

I can understand why they did it, but now their lives are possibly thrown away. Their families may end up suffering for this.

 

[Hamster]

When anger and frustration gets the better of you. They are pretty screwed and like you said their families might be in trouble. I'd hate to be one of the female members left behind...

They should bring back the commandos. Job creation and an end to farm attacks/violence.

 

[Hamster]

Oh, I'll push the button:

Notice how quickly they arrested the w/farmer murderers but are never (if ever) so quick to arrest the b/farm-attack murderers...

:twisted:

 

[Antybubbs]

Oh, I'll push the button:

Notice how quickly they arrested the w/farmer murderers but are never (if ever) so quick to arrest the b/farm-attack murderers...

:twisted:

Yeah - its interesting

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

Oh, I'll push the button:

Notice how quickly they arrested the w/farmer murderers but are never (if ever) so quick to arrest the b/farm-attack murderers...

:twisted:

It's probably got something to do with the farmers being registered citizens of the country who are listed with many state organisations. Not easy for them to disappear into the bush.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

/shakes head

Ja swaar, .... poor farmers.

Lets hope this incident doesnt get painted with the race brush.
The race card is so in vogue this season.

 

[STS]

I can understand why they did it, but now their lives are possibly thrown away. Their families may end up suffering for this.

I would have done it. It's not right but I can understand why they did it. Anyone points a gun at me they're no just threatening my life, they're threatening my son's future. That's enough to make me very, very angry

 

[crackersa]

I would have done it. It's not right but I can understand why they did it. Anyone points a gun at me they're no just threatening my life, they're threatening my son's future. That's enough to make me very, very angry

Very understandable.

Let's hope it's not turned into a race debate

 

[PhireSide]

I would have done it. It's not right but I can understand why they did it. Anyone points a gun at me they're no just threatening my life, they're threatening my son's future. That's enough to make me very, very angry

Agreed. If they got away with the R20K, who's to say they wouldn't return to cause more trouble?

I hope they are back with their families soon

 

[sjm]

I would have done it. It's not right but I can understand why they did it. Anyone points a gun at me they're no just threatening my life, they're threatening my son's future. That's enough to make me very, very angry

From the report though it seems only one of the two had been involved in the farm attack, so I wonder why they assaulted both people

 

[R13...]

From the report though it seems only one of the two had been involved in the farm attack, so I wonder why they assaulted both people

Yeah looks like one

 

[maumau]

Oh, I'll push the button:

Notice how quickly they arrested the w/farmer murderers but are never (if ever) so quick to arrest the b/farm-attack murderers...

:twisted:

/waits for the usual suspects to pull the racist card.

 

[konfab]

/waits for the usual suspects to pull the racist card.

Cards are usually white, therefore racist

 

[Werner Harding]

I read in a previous article that 40-60 farmers showed up when the panic button was pressed, my question is how do they know that only these 4 where the ones assaulting them?

 

[Drifter]

Very understandable.

Let's hope it's not turned into a race debate

Fcae it, now you are being naive. Off course it will turn into a race issues.

 

[R13...]

Fcae it, now you are being naive. Off course it will turn into a race issues.

As has already happened in this thread

 

[Hemi300c]

"Kangaroo Courts" are not allowed, but only in certain cases are people arrested for their actions.

 

[Flanders]

/shakes head

Ja swaar, .... poor farmers.

Lets hope this incident doesnt get painted with the race brush.
The race card is so in vogue this season.

I don't know how that would be possible. After all, crime affects all races in South Africa, remember?

If they want to bring race into this there are a good few thousand cases related to farm attacks specifically where an uncomfortable truth will have to be addressed.

 

[schumi]

Tensions high in Parys as farmers appear in court for killing two men

Naledi Shange, News24

Johannesburg - There was a heavy police presence outside the Parys Magistrate's Court on Tuesday for the appearance of four farmers accused of killing two suspected farm attackers.

Barbed wire had been unrolled outside the court. One roll separated ANC and EFF members. The other separated farmers from the ANC supporters.

Earlier, the farmers and ANC members hurled water bottles and rocks at one another. Police contained the situation.

Paramedics and members of the police's tactical response team, public order and K9 units were there, and had brought along two Nyalas.

The four - Anton Loggerenberg, Boeta van der Westhuizen, and father and son Johan Cilliers snr and jnr - were expected to apply for bail.

A farmer from the farm Biesiesbult, near Parys, alleged that while he was feeding his dogs last Wednesday, two armed men confronted him and demanded R20 000, Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said on Sunday.

The farmer was pistol-whipped, but managed to run into his house and press a panic button. His attackers ran away.

A group of neighbouring farmers rallied and confronted two men - Samuel Tjexa, 35 and Seun Tangasha, in his late 20s - about 8km from Biesiesbult. The farmers allegedly assaulted Tjexa and Tangasha before handing them over to police.

Tjexa was admitted to Parys Provincial Hospital and Tangasha to Pelonomi Hospital. Tangasha was declared dead on arrival and Tjexa died later.

News24
Source
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/N...-appear-in-court-for-killing-two-men-20160112