Chairperson, hon Minister, on a more serious note, if you don't want to listen to the opposition, I want to urge you to listen to what your own member, the chair of the portfolio committee, has said. I can agree with 90% of what she said. I am sure that if you implement and look very favourably at the issues she has raised, you will have a better SAPS. At least listen to her.
Minister, there are some realities in South Africa. One of those realities is that since 1994 more than 328 000 people in South Africa have been murdered. That is the population of a town the size of Potchefstroom, the area where I live. Since 1994, we have wiped out a town of more than 328 000 people! In the last seven years, more than 5,56 million people in South Africa were victims of violent crime. That is the reality. Almost 800 000 women have been raped in South Africa since 1994. A woman is raped every 10 minutes in South Africa. When we finish this debate, almost 14 women would have been raped in South Africa.
Minister, the police have a constitutional obligation to protect the people of South Africa. In this regard, the FF Plus will make a submission that we establish a fund for victims of violent crime. I think that is the least that we can do for those victims of violent crime.
They have high expenses if, for instance, they were robbed or whatever the case may be, as far as violent crimes are concerned. We hope that the Minister and the ANC government will support us in calling for such a fund.
Ek wil ook praat oor plaasmoorde. Ek weet die agb Minister s dat ons nie plaasmoorde moet verpolitiseer nie. Ek stem saam met die agb Minister. Ons moet nie plaasmoorde verpolitiseer nie.
Minister, u kan nie ontken dat 'n politieke motief wel 'n rol speel by plaasmoorde nie. Hoe is dit moontlik dat daar 'n plaasmoord kan plaasvind, mense wreed vermoor word, maar niks word gesteel of vermis nie? Dit is nie gewone kriminaliteit nie.
Ek wil dit hier op rekord plaas dat die FV Plus ernstig bekommerd is oor die feit dat ons 'n situasie het soos in Limpopo, waar selfs groepe van 10 tot 16 misdadigers nou plaasaanvalle pleeg. Dit is ook nie gewone misdaad nie. Dit wek kommer as mense in groepe plaasaanvalle begin pleeg.
Minister, die FV Plus sal binnekort vir u bewyse bring dat daar wel politieke motiewe is by plaasmoorde. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[I also want to talk about farm murders. I know the hon Minister says that we should not politicise farm murders. I agree with the hon Minister. We should not politicise farm murders.
Minister, you cannot deny that a political motive does play a part in farm murders. How is it possible that a farm murder can take place, people are brutally murdered, but nothing is stolen or goes missing? That is not ordinary criminality.
I would like to place it on record here that the FF Plus is deeply concerned about the fact that we have a situation such as the one in Limpopo, where groups of 10 to 16 criminals are now committing farm attacks. That is no ordinary crime either. It gives rise to concern when people are starting to attack farms in groups.
Minister, the FF Plus will shortly present you with proof that political motives are indeed involved in farm murders.]