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Nica Richards and Makhosandile Zulu Simon Makhotha, 77, was assaulted and stabbed, before the attackers tried to drown him in the farmhouse septic tank. Picture for illustration only: iStock
Simon Makhotha, 77, managed to free himself after being overwhelmed by three armed attackers. He was eventually found by neighbouring workers and taken to hospital.
The attack has been strongly condemned by Free State Agriculture (FSA), whose regional safety representative Marthin de Kock said it “shocked the farming community”.
FSA said the attackers surprised Makhotha at around 8pm on Sunday evening.
He was assaulted and stabbed, before the attackers tried to drown him in the farmhouse septic tank. He was kicked and pelted with stones when he resisted keeping his head under the sewage water.