Growing Violence Against South African Farmers (2003)

Bitter Harvest (2002) - We travel to South Africa, where increasing frustration and bitterness has led to a frightening upturn in violent assault on farmers – both white and black. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... One morning in late 2001, Bo Voller made his wife breakfast, then stepped out-side. It was his last move – he was stabbed at least 20 times, then shot. He is one of a growing number of South African farmers brutally murdered by well organised criminal gangs. “They were trying to get money", recalls his wife "but it was a hit – definitely.” And it is not only white farmers – there has been an increasing trend to violent crime on black owned farms. Army helicopters now patrol rural areas. But it’s the causes of crime that need to be addressed. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/1484 Like us on Facebook:   / journeymanpictures   Follow us on Twitter:   / journeymannews     / journeymanvod   Follow us on Instagram:   / journeymanpictures   SABC Special Assignment – Ref. 1484