Shock over gruesome murder of WC farmer

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No arrests have been made yet in connection with the gruesome killing of Western Cape farmer, Hendrik Pretorius. His body was discovered in a bin yesterday. Police reports suggest that the murder occurred during a robbery, as an undisclosed amount of cash had been taken from his desk. Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza says she’s shocked by the killing of Western Cape farmer Hendrik Pretorius, whose body was discovered in a bin on his farm. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken from his house. The minister says the killing of farmers and farm workers harms the agricultural sector.

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