https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Fri, 01 May 2026 09:52:07 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-ZA 30 hourly 2 b1e1588ad4d8c4fd3a31080f2b208424 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475122 Fri, 01 May 2026 09:52:07 +0200 COSATU Welcomes ANC’s KZN Task Team, Warns Against FactionalismCOSATU KwaZulu-Natal secretary Edwin Mkhize has welcomed the African National Congress’s decision to appoint a new provincial t … Read More »

]]> 0 aa483da91ac9d70528c4757f1d92c90d https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475121 Fri, 01 May 2026 09:52:07 +0200 MK Party Questions Election Timeline, Calls for IEC Integrity ScrutinyThe uMkhonto weSizwe (MKP) Party has voiced dissatisfaction with the newly announced local government election timeline, alleging … Read More »

]]> 0 450073710bad951f85c619d6e11615d6 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475120 Fri, 01 May 2026 09:52:07 +0200 Eastern Cape Health Dept Apologises After Viral Video Shows Mothers Carrying Water Buckets at Settlers HospitalThe Eastern Cape Health Department has issued a formal apology following distressing scenes at Settlers Hospital in Makhanda, where … Read More »

]]> 0 4d2d0574654d803960cc4398296cd312 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475119 Fri, 01 May 2026 09:52:07 +0200 Freedom Front Plus Welcomes November Election Date, Pledges ‘New Hope’ for Young VotersThe Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) has welcomed the announcement of 4 November as the official date for South Africa’s local g … Read More »

]]> 0 7a978c30fb58e15b7c50d88dd8be2969 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475118 Fri, 01 May 2026 09:52:07 +0200 Two Dead, 19 Injured as Minibus Taxi and Bakkie Collide Head-On on N2 Near MthathaA head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a bakkie on the N2 at Sibangweni Village just outside Mthatha has claimed two lives, … Read More »

]]> 0 2c2d550f92ae06b5141c167fc7813c93 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475117 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:50:11 +0200 March and March Movement Escalates Pressure on Government Over Illegal Immigration CrisisProtesters affiliated with the March and March movement have intensified their demands for urgent government action on illegal … Read More »

]]> 0 ad9415dc39fc9b7381c75fed6b7ea27e https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475116 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:50:11 +0200 Scopa Chair Warns Municipal Corruption ‘Tip of the Iceberg’ as Parliament Summons Metros to AccountParliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has heard that political and administrative power in South Africa’s loc … Read More »

]]> 0 e8e6ee2c0e3409466ded428fd20ae6fc https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475115 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:49:17 +0200 March and March Protesters Accuse Undocumented Immigrants of ‘Entitlement’ as Demonstrations ContinueThe March and March movement is intensifying its calls for the South African government to address illegal immigration, with … Read More »

]]> 0 3b4d76033b9c9c0ef76c2a3369c67826 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475114 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:49:17 +0200 Residents Held ‘Hostage’ by Illegal Utility Network in Zandspruit, Claim Forced Payments for Water and ElectricityResidents of Zandspruit, west of Johannesburg, say they are being forced to pay for basic services through an alleged illegal … Read More »

]]> 0 03c8bda777f73adfa997a94b9c520872 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475113 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:49:16 +0200 Mangaung’s Water Leaks and Unauthorised Spend Top R8bn as Residents Demand Mayor’s ExitThe Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, the traditional birthplace of the ANC, is grappling with a deepening governance and service … Read More »

]]> 0 911665d1c8c04842eb11b500265ae659 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475100 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:48:35 +0200 R69 Million RDP Housing Project Abandoned in North West, Leaving 700 Families in LimboDireetsane, North West – Nearly seven years after construction began on a R69 million Reconstruction and Development Programme (R … Read More »

]]> 0 b59f0dccc492ede474e882bde4409df5 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475099 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:48:35 +0200 Triple Murder in Johannesburg CBD as Ward Councillor Warns Crime ‘Happening Each and Every Day’Police have launched an investigation into a triple murder after three Ethiopian men were shot dead while having breakfast at a … Read More »

]]> 0 9a3fd598a9b8f2189617ccebed37ecc0 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475098 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:48:35 +0200 Phola Village Marks 32 Years of Democracy but Calls Freedom ‘Incomplete’PHOLA VILLAGE, Hazyview – Thirty-two years into South Africa’s democratic era, residents of Phola Village say the promise of free … Read More »

]]> 0 0d0f7ea9b0d4af54a6473b86f3706fb1 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475097 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:46:38 +0200 Four Foreign Nationals Arrested in Senekal on Drug and Theft Charges The Senekal and Marquard Crime Prevention units, in coordination with the Selosesha Tactical Response Team, arrested four foreign … Read More »

]]> 0 821b02d52d8e367e81da7c7289c9cc1d https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475096 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:46:38 +0200 Pastor and Accomplices Appear in Court for Alleged Tender FraudA pastor and his accomplices appeared in court on Friday, 24 April 2026, to face charges related to alleged tender fraud. According … Read More »

]]> 0 12a30535781b8ebd1f5b71b929489885 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475095 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:46:07 +0200 Suspect Charged with Possession of Unlicensed Firearms and Ammunition A 40-year-old male suspect has been charged with the possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in Ikageng, near … Read More »

]]> 0 511ff85563b8416a2b0c8771c6f037a0 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475094 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:46:07 +0200 Free State Police Welcome Sentence in 2018 Rape of 9-Year-Old VictimThe Free State police’s Crime Detection unit has welcomed the significant sentence handed down to 32-year-old Abram Tukula for t … Read More »

]]> 0 743c7186e30782d1708d80583fddc078 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475093 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:46:06 +0200 Two Arrested in East London With Unlicensed Firearms and Police Uniform Two male suspects, aged 23 and 26, were arrested on the evening of Thursday, 23 April 2026, at the corner of Cambridge Road and … Read More »

]]> 0 f98ab04b5854eb84b1920592c03f14f7 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475092 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:46:06 +0200 Two Suspects in Court After Police Operation Recovers Unlicensed Firearms and AmmunitionTwo suspects appeared in the Mogwase Magistrate’s Court following their arrest during a self-initiated operation by members of M … Read More »

]]> 0 4ea7e0aab56c7b812394efc854b08d67 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475090 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:45:02 +0200 Police Arrest Suspect After Finding Unlicensed Firearms Police in the Tshwane District arrested a suspect on Friday morning for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition following … Read More »

]]> 0 779a09f6de492f118756acea28111ec3 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475089 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:45:02 +0200 ATM Bombing Attempt Fails in Mhinga Village, Suspects Flee Empty-HandedPolice in Saselamani, under the Vhembe District, have opened a case of malicious damage to property after an Automated Teller … Read More »

]]> 0 3718a775f1a2ec0b38a7c9c5ade85d32 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475088 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:45:02 +0200 Hundreds of RDP Applicants Occupy Human Settlements Office in JohannesburgHundreds of Gauteng RDP applicants have occupied the Human Settlements regional office in Johannesburg, demanding urgent answers on … Read More »

]]> 0 60f9ecc1a73d78e688e382b69349c273 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475087 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:45:02 +0200 Residents Left in the Dark for Nearly a Week as Elsies River Outages WorsenResidents in parts of Elsies River have been without electricity for nearly a week, forcing families to light fires outside their … Read More »

]]> 0 5526ee7c63f105ec45319d2b38cd70f5 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475086 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:45:02 +0200 SACP ‘Jumping From a Sinking Ship’ as ANC Ultimatum Threatens Alliance RupturePolitical analyst Professor Zamo Mbandlwa has described the South African Communist Party’s stance toward the African National C … Read More »

]]> 0 74ca89ba545ef0def7b5c16c6a718dbd https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475085 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:44:09 +0200 Seven Suspects Arrested in Illegal Chrome Mining Operation in LimpopoA total of seven suspects, aged between 25 and 63, were arrested on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, during a tactical intelligence-led … Read More »

]]> 0 344e9853726ba6e2599cfd38e08a5b2d https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475084 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:44:09 +0200 Three Arrested for Stock Theft, Stolen Cattle RecoveredPolice arrested three suspects, aged between 40 and 80, for stock theft during an intelligence-driven operation in Moeding Village, … Read More »

]]> 0 1da1bf66b208a393f6258fb6be9d30e5 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475083 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:44:09 +0200 Police Investigate Explosives and Illicit Cigarettes Found Behind Musina Truck Park Police in Musina, Vhembe District, have launched an investigation following the discovery of explosives and illicit cigarettes … Read More »

]]> 0 1dda1d7f9bee52639a30c05938aa5938 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475082 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:44:09 +0200 Two Arrested for Unlicensed Firearm and Dagga– Two suspects were arrested in Mokopane on Wednesday night during an intelligence-driven operation targeting unlicensed f … Read More »

]]> 0 58bb5fb5d0dd961bf92ef249496d1bcb https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475081 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:44:09 +0200 Man Arrested for Perjury in Polokwane After Falsely Reporting Laptop TheftA 26-year-old man was arrested on Thursday, 23 April 2026, at approximately 16:00 in Polokwane on a charge of perjury. The arrest … Read More »

]]> 0 df89988ae00921859fe1e79393665371 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475080 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:44:07 +0200 IFP Sounds Alarm on Acting Leadership in Key Police PostsThe Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has raised serious concerns over what it describes as a growing trend of critical positions within … Read More »

]]> 0 88f38f69698948e5ad67d06721d332eb https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475079 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:43:18 +0200 Police Arrest Three Suspects in Kidnapping and Murder of SevenAn intensive, multi-unit police investigation has led to the arrest of three suspects in connection with the kidnapping and murder … Read More »

]]> 0 37b674e053c20c1e8a0b4fa9cb66d0f3 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475078 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:43:18 +0200 Man Sentenced to Five Years for Assault and Immigration ViolationThe Ficksburg Detective Service and the National Prosecuting Authority secured the conviction and sentencing of Lesotho national … Read More »

]]> 0 2fbed1819d93c80780ad50c62d7263a6 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475077 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:43:18 +0200 Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Murder of Brother-in-LawThe Pixley Ka Seme District Management has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of Elias van Rooi, 42, for murder. Van Rooi was … Read More »

]]> 0 23ca3767724db5fe7cc16a55283f86e0 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475076 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:43:18 +0200 Six Arrested in Stutterheim for Counterfeit Liquor Operation Valued at Over R500,000 The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Stutterheim has arrested six men for the alleged manufacturing and distribution of … Read More »

]]> 0 6c4eda938162f1a028b8d2ca8794d0d4 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475075 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:43:18 +0200 Arrested at Correctional Facility Appears in Lusikisiki Court on GBH ChargeA 41-year-old parolee arrested by detectives attached to the Hlababomvu Police Station appeared before the Lusikisiki … Read More »

]]> 0 3433b3900904f97bc148f8a6e73ac64f https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475074 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:42:07 +0200 Multi-Disciplinary Operation Leads to Arrest in Aqua Park for Illicit Cigarettes and Unlicensed Firearm A multi-disciplinary operation conducted by members of Tzaneen Visible Policing resulted in the arrest of a male suspect in Aqua … Read More »

]]> 0 debd7e4a1fc780fe449c043558e3423a https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475073 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:42:07 +0200 Police Arrest 23-Year-Old Man for Alleged Murder of NeighbourPolice have arrested a 23-year-old male suspect in connection with the alleged murder of his 30-year-old female next-door … Read More »

]]> 0 79d2fe64f64991d67936822002d1c6ae https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475072 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:42:07 +0200 At Least 10 Homes Wash Away as Flash Floods Devastate Stellenbosch SettlementsKAYAMANDI, Stellenbosch – At least 10 homes have been washed away in Kayamandi following heavy weekend rains that triggered fl … Read More »

]]> 0 54caf60e93d99a8de54beaf62eff38aa https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475071 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:42:07 +0200 Severe Storms Wreak Havoc in North West Province, Government Pledges AidHeavy rain, hailstorms, and strong winds have swept across all four districts of North West province, damaging dozens of homes, … Read More »

]]> 0 f2c247c424df9d5cb38bec30a2d1e190 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475070 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:42:07 +0200 Illegal Mining ‘Stealing from Our Economy,’ Barberton Tourism Chief Warns as Heritage Sites VandalisedIllegal mining in and around the Barberton region is causing severe environmental damage and threatening the tourism sector that … Read More »

]]> 0 fea6e99621eba9c2f04e92d05e1cbc8b https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475069 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:42:07 +0200 Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Violent Attack on GirlfriendThe Fraserburg Regional Court has sentenced 33-year-old Brendon Barnard to 15 years of direct imprisonment for a violent attack on … Read More »

]]> 0 7ceab6ac19a7cfdc33b46af74919e32f https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475068 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:42:06 +0200 Flying Squad Arrests Suspect in Elsies River ShootingA 35-year-old male was arrested on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, on charges of attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm, and … Read More »

]]> 0 f55a8349af5e3a9177b54c1f94ac84a9 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475067 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:42:06 +0200 Anti-Hijacking Team Recovers R250,000 in Stolen Parcels, Arrests Female SuspectOn Tuesday afternoon, 21 April 2026, at approximately 12:45, members of the Makhaza Anti-Hijacking Team were alerted to a delivery … Read More »

]]> 0 6d84885dd6ea132d6f97296c6a71de9b https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475066 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:42:06 +0200 Park Murder Case Concludes with 11-Year SentenceThe South African Police Service (SAPS) in Eldorado Park has confirmed the sentencing of an individual convicted of murder … Read More »

]]> 0 61f9a4c99011b2aafa18061a34563618 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475065 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:42:06 +0200 Two Arrested in Bloemfontein CBD After Parkweg Bike Squad Seizes R15,000 Worth of KhatMembers of the Parkweg Bike Squad arrested two foreign nationals on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, following the discovery of khat … Read More »

]]> 0 c5fdf530cadf4af8a534994c4835a875 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475064 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:41:20 +0200 20-Year-Old Arrested in Lichtenburg Business Burglary; Remanded in CustodyPolice in Lichtenburg have arrested a 20-year-old suspect in connection with a burglary at a business premises and possession of … Read More »

]]> 0 94a38d456ee083c388b8d2751a7a996c https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475063 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:41:20 +0200 Regional Court Sentences Man to Life for Axe Attack After BurglaryThe Mogwase Regional Court convicted and sentenced Rasephei Peter Ramathiki, 49, to life imprisonment on Monday, 20 April 2026. The … Read More »

]]> 0 b75822566120c02a08cadc78b55e3d66 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475062 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:41:20 +0200 SAPS Arrests Suspect With 1,000 Mandrax TabletsSouth African Police Service crime-combatting operations in Western Cape hotspot areas remain visible. On Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at … Read More »

]]> 0 f1aec2fbc88c13ba3d4a61f0129de025 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475061 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:41:20 +0200 Man Sentenced to Eight Years for GBVF-Related Assault A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment following a Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) related in … Read More »

]]> 0 c032091a0ac1d547ef496e71526ed0f2 https://www.farmerslivesmattersa.com/?p=475060 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:41:20 +0200 Bloemfontein Landfill Raid Yields Copper, Brass, and Drugs; Ten Arrested A joint operation targeting essential infrastructure theft and drug dealing at the Southern Landfill Site in the Kagisanong Police … Read More »

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