# The DA says rural communities need faster police responses and better resources to tackle crime in farming areas. This follows the murder of Hannetjie van Zyl near Ottosdal in the North West. The party argues police took about an hour to reach the scene after Van Zyl was attacked at the entrance to her farm. The DA’s Freddy Sonakile calls for better police resources and quicker responses to crime in farming communities:
DA demands improved rural policing after brutal North West farm attack [SOUND]
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