Western Cape MEC warns farm attacks threaten economy

Western Cape MEC warns farm attacks threaten economy

In response to a surge in violent farm attacks, Western Cape Minister Ivan Meyer urges immediate action to protect rural communities and ensure food security.

Western Cape MEC Meyer condemns brutal farm attacks

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Dr Ivan Meyer has condemned a recent surge in violent attacks targeting farmers, agri workers and rural communities in the province. He warned that rural crime threatens both livelihoods and the provincial economy. Meyer’s comments follow two separate incidents in the West Coast and Overberg regions that have once again highlighted the impact of crime in farming communities. …