VIDEOS: Stop farm murders, says Albertonians

Traffic was delayed, but for a good cause.

TOGETHER: A group of the Black Monday supporters on the R59 near Michelle Avenue.

THE R59 highway near the Michelle Avenue bridge in Alberton was blocked this morning by residents, supporters and farmers to show their support against farm murders.

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Traffic was delayed and cars were stopped for five minutes when people with posters stood in the middle of the road all wearing black in memory of the murdered farmers.

This follows a video posted on Facebook by Marthinus Nothnagel from Alberton urging people to do something about the situation and inviting residents to join him on the morning.

PRAYING: All the supporters went on their knees praying that farm murders in South Africa must stop.

Today, around South Africa, it is Black Monday to stand up against farm murders and to say ‘Enough is Enough’.

ROADS BLOCKED AGAINST FARM MURDERS – ALBERTON R59. @EWNTraffic @_ArriveAlive @PigSpotter pic.twitter.com/7SFejSD3Aj

— HELP24 SECURE (@Help24Security) October 30, 2017

The movement began in Cape Town by the Enough is Enough group after the murder of a local farmer from Klapmuts, Joubert Conradie (47), on his farm on October 24. This follows a series of marches set for Monday (October 30) protesting against the rise in farm murders in South Africa.

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One of the protesters said that South Africa needs its farmers to provide the country with food. “This is not about race, but more about people standing up against the murder of farmers and to say that farm murders have to stop,” said the protestor.

R59 ALBERTON – ROADS BLOCKED. Protest Against Farm Murders. pic.twitter.com/LgO8TXPrN0

— HELP24 SECURE (@Help24Security) October 30, 2017

Proceedings began in the early hours on the R59 under the Redan bridge near Vereeniging and moved to Alberton at 9am. At one point protestors went down on their knees in front of all the traffic and prayed. It was a non-violent protest. The whole protest began with five people and after a few minutes there were more than 30 people, all supporting the #Stopfarmmurders and #Enoughisenough protest. And the numbers just kept growing.

#ATT #StopFarmMurders #Protest Affected areas. pic.twitter.com/zvFtXxH9nz

— PigSpotter™ Pty Ltd (@PigSpotter) October 30, 2017

People danced and tied black ties around drivers’ cars. Words cannot describe what happened on the R59 this morning when people stood up against the murder of farmers in South Africa. Those of you who missed it can watch live videos on the RECORD’S Facebook page.