Free State Agriculture (FSA) has expressed its concern about the police’s ‘witch hunt’ on members of the public who were trying to protect themselves during the unrest in Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng. According to Francois Wilken, president of FSA, Police Minister,…
Francois Wilken, president of Free State Agriculture (FSA), says the organization strongly condemns the murders that took place on Saturday, 7 August 2021 on the farm ‘Toekoms’ in the Harrismith area. Mgwenika Twala, an emerging farmer, as well as his…
The highly publicised political impasse between the EFF and ANC over the constitutional amendment to Section 25 should not cause citizens to let their guard down. According to Free State Agriculture (FSA) president, Francois Wilken, it is not uncommon in…
“Self-defence is recognized by all legal systems. Where a choice has to be made between the lives of two or more people, the life of the innocent is given preference over the life of the aggressor. This is consistent with section…
On 12-13 July 2021, 104 235ha of farmland was burned to the ground. According to Dr Jack Armour, Free State Agriculture commercial manager, these fires represent the single biggest fire event recorded in the Free State province. “Official figures released…
The public is once again called upon to comment on the Firearms Control Amendment Act, says Tommie Esterhuyse, vice-president of Free State Agriculture (FSA), after the organisation’s written comments were submitted by e-mail on 21 July 2021. The recent events…
“Property rights are inextricably part of human rights, and no state has the right to alienate people from it.” This is the viewpoint of Free State Agriculture President, Francois Wilken, after the Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill, 2021, was published for…
Free State Agriculture (FSA) and the Red Meat Producers Organization (RPO) welcome the arrests by the Hawks carried out on 14 July 2021, where five police officers and two livestock speculators were arrested in Bloemfontein and Ladybrand. The arrests are…
Free State Agriculture (FSA) confirms that farmers and the Fire protection Association structures fought fires throughout the night (12 July 2021) following a day of cold and winds of up to 70km Most of these fires were in the south…