Presentation by Agri SA Porfolio Committee on Police 20 April 2010 By Andre Botha Agri SA Chairperson, Rural Safety Policy Committee

CONTENT Introduction Crime in reality Labour relations Land invasion Rural crime conference declaration

Introduction Crime in reality 11785 attacks and 1804 murders since 1991 121 000 head of stock stolen to the value of R365 million during period 1 April 08 to 31 March 09 Total lost to crime during 2007 more than R269 million

Labour relations Agri SA members value their workforce Comply with legislation Agricultural sector compliance with labour legislation 2008, 79% 2009, 78% Agri SA condemns violation of worker’s rights and non-compliance with labour legislation

Rural Crime Conference Declaration Land invasion Rural Crime Conference Declaration Agri SA strongly condemn the murders of farmers, farm workers and their family members Safety approach alone can not solve the crime problem, an intergraded crime prevention and management plan is needed. Purposeful action needed against corrupt elements in the police force

Rural Crime Conference Declaration (2) Hate speech and inflammatory remarks not to be tolerated Agri SA accepts the Rural Protection Strategy Dispensation for reservist is supported Private initiatives Stock theft a negative impact on all farmers especially emerging farmers

Rural Crime Conference Declaration (3) Sustained improvement of Criminal Justice System Continued record keeping of rural crimes Adequate staffing of Crime Intelligence Head Office Strengthen human capacity for crime prevention at visible policing Integrity of South Africa’s borders Farm protocol

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