'He is scarred for the rest of his life' — father of farmer burnt in Free State fire

Lizelle Herbst is a community member who is helping to arrange donations for farmers in need.

“The fire is not stopping. People and emergency services are running around trying to put it out,” she said. “I heard more than 1,000 farms have been affected. They need help with feed, food and water. A lot of animals died or were severely wounded. Some farmers shot animals to prevent them from suffering further.”Police spokesperson Brig Motantsi Makhele confirmed that 17 people had been arrested and appeared in the Hertzogville magistrate's court on Tuesday on charges of public violence and malicious damage to property.

Police confirmed that Agri Hertzogville had also opened a case of arson. Makhele said 11 people were arrested on Sunday and the rest were taken into custody on Monday. He said all were granted bail of R1,000 but seven could not afford bail and would remain in custody.Please pray together. Our farmers are now entering night 2 with no rest, quenching fire & trying to save what we can. Hoopstad, Hertzogville, Dealesville,Boshof are on fire.

Who started the fire? The blacks? Im asking the gatvol boers

Wishing him a speedy recovery

Here are your arsonists

No but what got into us people,,why are we doing all kind of this things?will we ever unite as south Africans?things are going out of control

We wish that hero a speedy recovery 🙏🙏🙏🙏💐

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