# Five arrested after South African farmer shot and tortured

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- BBC News, 2026-11-02 10:48 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv4g13z0px8yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> South African police have arrested five people suspected of attacking cattle farmer Donovan Marx during a robbery at his farm in Ventersdorp. Marx was shot, stabbed and had his ears cut off. His family welcomed the arrests. The attack has fueled claims by right-wing groups of a genocide against white people, a claim widely discredited.

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