A farm attack took place on 9 November 2019, in Stilfontein, North West province. A farmer was attacked by an unknown number of attackers pretending to want to buy cattle. During the attack the farmer was overpowered, assaulted and hit in the face with a pistol by the attackers.
There is no other information available at this stage. Police are investigating.
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The incident was tweeted by Ian Cameron
South Africa Today – South Africa News
#FarmAttack 9/11/2019: Stilfontein, North West. Farmer was attacked by an unknown number of attackers pretending to want to buy cattle. Farmer was hit in the face with a pistol. No further details available. pic.twitter.com/JHmXNV7N6w
— Ian Cameron (@IanCameron23) November 12, 2019
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