Police make breakthrough in brutal attack where farmer's ears were cut off - two arrested
Police in North West, South Africa, have arrested two suspects following a violent farm attack in Ventersdorp. The victim, a 50-year-old farmer, remains in intensive care after being shot and mutilated during the robbery.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding violent crime and safety in rural farming communities in South Africa.
North West police have arrested two suspects following a brutal farm robbery in Ventersdorp in which a 50-year-old farmer was shot and had his ears cut off.
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a brutal farm robbery and attempted murder in Ventersdorp, North West, during which a 50-year-old farmer was shot and had his ears cut off during the attack.
The arrests follow an intensive police investigation into the violent incident, which occurred on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at a farm in Syferfontein, Ventersdorp.
North West police spokesperson Colonel Adéle Myburgh confirmed the arrests, saying investigators had worked to track down those allegedly responsible for the attack.
According to Myburgh, the arrests followed an intensive investigation conducted by Ventersdorp police after the farmer was violently attacked.
"The arrests follow an intensive investigation by Ventersdorp police into an incident that occurred on Wednesday, 28 October 2026," she said.
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