KZN Agriculture condemns attack on farming family

KZN Agriculture condemns attack on farming family

KZN's Agriculture MEC, Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, says she's shocked by yet another attack on a farming family in the province.

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35-year-old Ashveer Sukwa was stabbed to death and his elderly father, Rajesh, seriously hurt by robbers who broke into and ransacked their fruit and vegetable shop on Saturday. 


They ran their business from their Fairbreeze home. 


Two suspects including an employee have since been arrested in Ndwedwe. 


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Police found R85 000 stolen from the store, and an okapi knife in their possession. 


Agriculture's Mack Makhathini has condemned the attack. 


"This one took us by surprise because we are trying to mend relations between the workers and the farmers." 


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