# EXCLUSIVE: State Department accuses politicians of endangering Afrikaner lives after gruesome farm attacks

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/exclusive-state-department-accuses-politicians-of-endangering-afrikaner-lives-after-gruesome-farm-attacks/
- Published: 2026-10-31T13:00:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T15:39:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/world/exclusive-state-department-accuses-politicians-endangering-afrikaner-lives-gruesome-farm-attacks
- Topics: Africa, Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- The US accused South African politicians of endangering Afrikaners.
- Two White farmers were attacked near Johannesburg.
- No public figures alleged the attacks were racially motivated.

## Summary

The US State Department has accused South African politicians of putting Afrikaners’ lives and property at risk through rhetoric it says incites race-based violence. The comments follow two attacks on White farmers near Johannesburg and come amid a wider dispute between the Trump administration and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over the safety of Afrikaners.

A South African MP said farmer Donovan Marx, 50, was attacked on his farm and remains in hospital, while Hannetjie van Zyl, 55, was beaten to death while opening a gate; belongings and vehicles were reportedly stolen in both cases. Opposition politicians described the attacks as part of a broader rural crime problem and called for more police resources, but no public figures cited in the article alleged that these incidents were racially motivated. The South African government referred requests for comment to police, who had not immediately responded.

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.