A farm attack took place on 23 May 2019, in Roodeplaat, Gauteng province. A farmer on the Kameelfontein Road was attacked and robbed by nine armed attackers who then locked the farmer and others in the safe. Whilst no one was seriously injured in the incident, one person was hit by a stray bullet and another person had a blow with a firearm on the head.
Two vehicles were robbed. The Mercedes was recovered and brought back and tracker is now on the trail of the VW Polo. Thanks to Maximum Security, Dristian Barnard, Chris Putter, Burger Nortje, Ruaan Ellis and Milydia Potgieter and Jenny Schutte Potgieter of Kameeldrift Trauma and APA’s prompt response. There is no other information available at this stage.
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Read the original article in Afrikaans on Boere Krisis Aksie BKA
The incident was tweeted by Ian Cameron
South Africa Today – South Africa News
#FarmAttack 23/5/2019: Roodeplaat, Gauteng. Nine armed attackers robbed a victim. One person was injured by a firearm. No further information available at this stage. pic.twitter.com/uKBvzefMzC
— Ian Cameron (@IanCameron23) May 24, 2019