He was delivering his 2013 State of the Province address in Bloemfontein on 21 February 2013. The Free State premier said a provincial crime prevention summit would be held in March, reported the South African Press Association. "It is vitally important for us to engage particularly the farming community in this summit to find solutions to prevent and stop farm attacks."
Magashule said the brutal assault, abuse, rape and murder of elderly women, men and people with disabilities in Free State communities was foreign to black and white cultures. "It is our moral duty to uphold our value system to respect and protect all vulnerable groups in our society." Magashule said the province was also worried about the increasing problem of gangs, gang-related activities and drug abuse in the province.
