1. Presentation by Agri SA Porfolio Committee on Police 20 April 2010
By Andre Botha
Agri SA Chairperson, Rural Safety Policy Committee

2. CONTENT Introduction Crime in reality Labour relations Land invasion
Rural crime conference declaration

3. Introduction Crime in reality
11785 attacks and 1804 murders since 1991
head of stock stolen to the value of R365 million during period 1 April 08 to 31 March 09
Total lost to crime during 2007 more than R269 million

4. Labour relations Agri SA members value their workforce
Comply with legislation
Agricultural sector compliance with labour legislation
2008, 79%
2009, 78%
Agri SA condemns violation of worker’s rights and non-compliance with labour legislation

5. Rural Crime Conference Declaration
Land invasion
Rural Crime Conference Declaration
Agri SA strongly condemn the murders of farmers, farm workers and their family members
Safety approach alone can not solve the crime problem, an intergraded crime prevention and management plan is needed.
Purposeful action needed against corrupt elements in the police force

6. Rural Crime Conference Declaration (2)
Hate speech and inflammatory remarks not to be tolerated
Agri SA accepts the Rural Protection Strategy
Dispensation for reservist is supported
Private initiatives
Stock theft a negative impact on all farmers especially emerging farmers

7. Rural Crime Conference Declaration (3)
Sustained improvement of Criminal Justice System
Continued record keeping of rural crimes
Adequate staffing of Crime Intelligence Head Office
Strengthen human capacity for crime prevention at visible policing
Integrity of South Africa’s borders
Farm protocol

8. Thank you