According to crime statistics for the third quarter (October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024), only one person who was a farmer was reported as murdered.

However, AfriForum has vehemently disputed this.

Both the minister and Afriforum remain deadlocked over the issue of farm murders prolificacy, with Mchunu challenging the lobby group to back their claims with evidence.

In a brief interview with the Daily News, Mchunu challenged AfriForum, demanding verifiable evidence that contradicts his ministry's statistics.

“We thoroughly work to produce accurate crime statistics to reflect the country’s crime statistics situation. We will not allow any posturing by an organisation such as AfriForum to cause unnecessary uncertainty. We will await them providing us with evidence,” said Mchunu.

IOL

1a:T49f,On Sunday, IOL reported that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has thrown down the gauntlet to AfriForum (https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/thuli-madonsela-afriforum-struggles-with-white-people-being-ordinary-citizens-in-new-south-africa-a28f074d-2623-4e63-ab93-1bb78ae8c248), ordering the lobby group to provide evidence contrary to the crime statistics on the farm murders. According to crime statistics for the third quarter (October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024), only one person who was a farmer was reported as murdered. However, AfriForum has vehemently disputed this. Both the minister and Afriforum remain deadlocked over the issue of farm murders prolificacy, with Mchunu challenging the lobby group to back their claims with evidence. In a brief interview with the Daily News, Mchunu challenged AfriForum, demanding verifiable evidence that contradicts his ministry's statistics. “We thoroughly work to produce accurate crime statistics to reflect the country’s crime statistics situation. We will not allow any posturing by an organisation such as AfriForum to cause unnec