Newcastle Mayor condemns ‘senseless killing’ of Glen and Vida Rafferty
Cllr Mahlaba said the loss of the couple would be a huge loss to the community.
Newcastle Mayor, Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba has said he is ‘saddened and shocked by the unprovoked killing’ of local couple, Glen and Vida Rafferty at their farm in the Normandien area.
“I condemn this gruesome atrocity and I am calling upon law enforcement agencies to apprehend the perpetrators as soon as possible!”
Cllr Mahlaba described the Rafferty’s as ‘progressive people who cared deeply for the community of Newcastle’.
“They were both affectionately loved and admired for their contribution towards the betterment of our society. Glen and Vida understood the culture and tradition of our municipality. Their untimely deaths are a huge loss for our community, and the farming fraternity in particular.”
He added that the killing of farmers and their workers should be denounced with the contempt that it deserves at all times.
“I urge anyone with information which might lead to the arrest of the suspects, to contact their nearest police station immediately,” he pleaded.
Cllr Mahlaba further implored farmers and farm workers to be extra vigilant and report suspicious activities to the police.
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