South African farm attacks

South African farm attacks (Afrikaans: plaasaanvalle) are violent crimes, including murder, assault and robbery, that take place on farms in South Africa.[1][2][3][4] The attacks target both white and black farmers.[2][3][5][1] The term has no formal legal definition, but such attacks have been the subject of discussion by media and public figures in South Africa and abroad.

Unsubstantiated claims that such attacks on farmers disproportionately target whites are a key element of the white genocide conspiracy theory and have become a common talking point among white nationalists worldwide.[12] However, there are no reliable figures that suggest that white farmers are being targeted in particular or that they are at a disproportionate risk of being killed.[17] The Government of South Africa and other analysts say that farm attacks are part of a broader crime problem in South Africa and do not have a racial motivation.[2][7][18][19]

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  3. ^ a b Topsfield, Jewel (23 June 2018). "Blood in the dust: The plight of South African farmers is far from black or white". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. ^ Wallen, Joe (19 March 2018). "Farmers in South Africa claim they are being targeted in 'horrific' attacks". The Independent.
  5. ^ "Black farmers 'besieged' by attackers, stock thieves – union". 31 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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  7. ^ a b c "Trump Cites False Claims of Widespread Attacks on White Farmers in South Africa". The New York Times. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  8. ^ "South Africa hits back at Trump over land seizure tweet". CBS News. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Fox's Carlson stunned by reaction to stories on South Africa". AP News. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  10. ^ Burke, Jason; Smith, David (23 August 2018). "Donald Trump's land seizures tweet sparks anger in South Africa". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Tucker Carlson, those South African white rights activists aren't telling you the whole truth". The Washington Post. 2019.
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  14. ^ "Analysis | President Trump's false claim about murders on South African farms". Washington Post. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  15. ^ "SA rejects Trump tweet on farmer killings". BBC News. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Trump tweets incorrect on S.A. land seizures, farmers". @politifact. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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