*The YCLSA strongly condemns the racist attacks on Farm workers in Ventersdorp*
*12 April 2010* The Young Communist League of South Africa (uFasimba) condemns the brutal attacks, rape and torture of innocent farm workers, justified by reactionary farmers as vengeance for the death of Eugene Terreblanche. This virulent attack on workers is evidence that racial tensions and exploitation is still a norm in Ventersdorp. We warn those farmers not to play out their perverse fantasies of the dark days of apartheid on black workers and that their actions have dire consequences not only from the SAPS but as well as the immediate black community which could opt to retaliate just as brutally. The case is in no way a political case and such opportunistic theories must be down played as they will further perpetuated unnecessary violence in Ventersdorp. When our revolutionary Hero, Cadre Chris Hani was brutally slained by the AWB, there was no call for revenge and it happened a time of political turmoil and tension. This was a real political case with severe political ramifications. Senior leaders of the SACP and ANC illustrated maturity and discipline despite their anger and urge to avenge. The AWB and reactionary white farmers should therefore stop sensationalising this trivial case unnecessarily and attempting to turn into some conspiracy. We urge the SAPS at national level to intervene in ensuring that there is restoration of order and more especially, that spontaneous attacks on farm workers must be curbed before they spiral out of control. No one can be naive to the fact that racial harmony is still an illusion in South Africa; however this does not prevent South Africans to strive towards racial tolerance. This case should be treated as a normal murder case and the white community of Ventersdorp, particularly those farmers that continue with this disgusting behaviour should respect processes of the law. We also call upon the Department of Labour and COSATU to intervene in addressing the issue of farm worker exploitation as a sense of urgency as this case has exposed that farm workers are still subjected to the same ill-conditions that existed prior to 1994. This will assist in initiating a dialogue process that will address both the causations as to why there has been an increase in farm killings as well as the perpetual abuse of farm workers. *Issued by the YCLSA Head office* *Contact* *Gugu Ndima (0767831516)* *National spokesperson* -- Gugu Ndima +27 76 783 1516 -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
