The body of an Eastern Cape farmer was found near his farm outside King Williams Town near Peelton. A police spokesperson said that the farm borders the Nkqonkqweni informal settlement.
The farmer (62) was found next to the road and information regarding the attack is scarce, but police are attempting to establish what exactly occured. The spokesperson said that the deceased’s friend, who was monitoring his vehicle with a device had noticed that his vehicle was motionless outside his farm. And that when he went to investigate that he found the body.
Reports from other sources indicate that the farmer was shot at his gate at the entrance to his farm.
The farmer had gunshot wounds on his upper body. The police are investigating and there have been no arrests.
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