A farm attack took place on the night of 19 February 2022, at 19:30, on a smallholding in Tweedragt, Boschkop, in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Five attackers armed with a rifle, a pistol and machetes entered the home through an open door and security gate.
A man (66), two woman aged between twenty and thirty years old and a two year old toddler were overpowered and tied up.
The attackers ransacked the home and only fled at 21:30 with cash, electronics (laptops, phones), a tv and firearms including four rifles + and a pistol.
The victims were able to free themselves and alerted the workers who raised the alarm.
There were no serious injuries.
The police are investigating but there have been no arrests.
There is no other information available at this stage.
Read about more farm attacks here
Information supplied by Oorgrens veiligheid
South Africa Today – South Africa News
