The Democratic Alliance (DA) expresses deepest outrage and condemnation over the barbaric attack on 70-year-old Carolina farmer, Rolé Uys, in Mpumalanga.
The cruelty of this assault, where boiling water was poured over Ms Uys before she was chained, gagged and left for dead, defies comprehension.
This incident is a reminder of the daily fear faced by farmers and rural residents across South Africa. The fact that Ms Uys had already survived a similar attack only two months ago makes this failure of protection even more appalling.
Farm Attacks and Rural Safety remain a national crisis. Rural South Africans live in fear, often isolated, under-resourced, and abandoned by those meant to protect them.
This leaves communities vulnerable to criminals who operate with impunity.
Author's summary: DA condemns brutal farm attack in Mpumalanga.