child violence

Farmer, 70, ‘mows down boy, 6, for stealing orange’, breaking both his legs in front of screaming mother

I am utterly disgusted by the heinous act committed by a 70-year-old farmer who callously mowed down a 6-year-old boy for picking up a couple of fallen oranges. The fact that this farmer showed no remorse and proudly proclaimed that he would do it again is nothing short of monstrous. How could someone value fruit over a human life, especially that of a young child? The boy now faces the possibility of living with disabilities for years to come, all because of a senseless act of violence.

What baffles me even more is the racial dynamics at play in South Africa.… Continue reading