Western Cape EFF needs farmer who ‘set canine on feminine farm employee’ arrested – The Citizen

The EFF within the Western Cape has referred to as for the arrest of a farmer who allegedly set his canine on his worker.

The farm employee sustained critical accidents.

The incident happened on 20 November on a farm in Worcester, the social gathering claimed in an announcement.

It added the girl was allegedly fifth individual to have suffered the identical destiny.

“It’s deeply troubling {that a} farmer would set his canine on a defenceless girl and watch whereas the canine tears her muscle tissue aside. One can’t start to think about the ache and trauma that the sufferer of this horrendous act should have undergone whereas her perpetrator watched her cry for assist.

“Because the EFF Western Cape, we’re of the view that this inhumane therapy of farm staff by white farmers is a microcosm and a mirrored image of what the vast majority of farm staff expertise on farms.

“… how lengthy will our individuals endure on this method?” the social gathering requested.

On 18 December, EFF representatives within the province visited the farm.

The social gathering claimed it had established the farmer handled staff like animals and subjected them to all types of inhumane therapy.

The EFF accused the farmer of confining his staff in areas the place they stay in constructions with out primary facilities, together with water and bogs.

“Human rights of farm staff are violated each day by farmers who violate labour legal guidelines with impunity. Sufficient is sufficient and a case has been opened in opposition to the farmer and has additionally been reported to the SA Human Rights Fee [SAHRC]. We name on regulation enforcement to do their work and for the regulation to take its course.

“We name on the farmer to be arrested instantly and face the lengthy arm of the regulation. He should even be held accountable for inhumane therapy of staff on his farm. The EFF as a celebration will help the affected household to hunt big value of compensation,” the EFF stated.

The social gathering referred to as on the SAHRC, Authorized Support Board and inside authorized organisations to work collectively to help the sufferer in getting justice.

Western Cape police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk confirmed a case of assault with the intent to do grievous bodily hurt had been opened on the Worcester police station.

Van Wyk stated the police haven’t but arrested a suspect.

In the meantime, the SAHRC couldn’t affirm if a criticism had been registered with it by the EFF.

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