Attackers try to drown elderly foreman in farm’s septic tank
An elderly Free State foreman is in hospital following a brutal attack on Sunday.
The 77-year old Simon Mokhotha was assaulted and stabbed on a farm in Harrisdale.
In a statement, Free State Agriculture (FSA) says the attacker gained access to the farmhouse and tied up Mokotha before torturing him.
"After the farmhouse was plundered, the attackers attempted to drown Makhotha in the septic tank of the farmhouse. He was kicked throughout and pelted with stones in an attempt to keep his head under the sewage water.
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"At dawn, Makhotha succeeded in freeing himself. He was found by the neighbour's workers. Help arrived after which Makhotha was admitted to the hospital in Zastron. Free State Agriculture strongly condemns the farm attack," reads the statement.
Police are investigating the attack.
FSA says meanwhile it is in discussions with the South African Human Rights Commission to accelerate the implementation of the National Rural Safety Strategy that will ensure the safety of farmers and farm workers.
