Does SA have a culture of violence?
THE recent events in Senekal in the eastern Free State have, for the umpteenth time, thrust the related issues of farm murders, racial tension, violent crime and the responses of political leaders to these issues, on the national agenda.
The latest outrage was sparked by the murder of farm manager Brendin Horner. On October 6, demonstrators – mostly white farmers – embarked on a violent protest at the Senekal Magistrate’s Court following the appearance of two suspects for allegedly killing Horner. According to reports, a gunshot was fired and a police vehicle was set on fire.
