Farm attacks alarm US investors
BLOEMFONTEIN - Investments worth millions might be lost in the Free State agricultural and tourism sectors after a panga attack on a farmer, a local newspaper reported
United States farming company SBH Farms chairman Stephan Rogers said it was not possible to work "like this" on the farm, the newspaper reported.
Rogers' brother Alan, 61, and his girlfriend were attacked on the farm Gelu, near Ladybrand this week. Rogers said their ability to make a difference was increasingly hindered by crime.
Rogers represented a group of investors from the US and elsewhere who had taken a chance by investing in South Africa.
"We invested for the long term in the tourism and agricultural sector and brought in millions of dollars in investment to create work in Eastern Free State," Rogers told the newspaper.
"Thefts occur weekly and even more regularly. Our lives are in danger. It is not possible to work like this."
Alan Rogers, who suffered lacerations and stab wounds, was in a stable condition in the Bloemfontein Mediclinic yesterday. The attackers tied up his girlfriend, but did not harm her.
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mbondo
Ja better go back to the USA and invest there , for now you and your brother will be mistaken for being racist farm booers. We're still dealing with the previous land thieves , don't get in the line of fire Alan Rogers.Report Abuse
Solm
What is it with these people and pangas?Report Abuse
S'bo
Let them go invest where they came from nx!Report Abuse
sabza007
These farmers must also stop hiring foreigners so that they can use them as cheap Labour. Free State farms are full of Lesotho Nationals !!!! and most of them are illegal here.Report Abuse
David-
You lot are all nuts, this is money that is lost to SA.While the company may be American, they hire South Africans, they purchase material from South African companies and they bring american tourist who love to spend money
"We invested for the long term in the tourism and agricultural sector and brought in millions of dollars in investment to create work in Eastern Free State"
When they leave what will happen to the farms and those that were employed there.
PS they can not be considered land thieves as the land was legal purchased under the the ANC government
Why would you not want foriegn investment in SA?
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mbondoJa better go back to the USA and invest there , for now you and your brother will be mistaken for being racist farm booers. We're still dealing with the previous land thieves , don't get in the line of fire Alan Rogers.
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Spoken like a true d.umb id.iot, when they pull out 100's of people will be jobless, food will get more expensive in the area because now this food that is sold in the shops must come from somewhere else, or do you think fairies drop it on the shelves. People will get hungry, more theft and killings, What a piece of dung you are.
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S'boLet them go invest where they came from nx!
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Another fine example of an complete dung heap.
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David-Why would you not want foriegn investment in SA
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Because they cannot think further than what their noses are long. I wish the USA and Europe would also stop their anti-aids and medicine campaigns to SA, then we will get the population to half if not less and see what these idiots spewing this nonsense would say. It blows one's mind on these idiotic comments.
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somaartakeit
Well done ace magushule and co. Now SA stands to lose investments as a direct result of your incompetent and corrupt gov, well done guys, take us to the jungle already.Report Abuse
somaartakeit
@David-"When they leave what will happen to the farms and those that were employed there" then everybody will have to be destitute and live in poverty just like rest of the countries in the continent.
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