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Real event · international · 2026-11-02

Five arrested after South African farmer shot and tortured

Final verdict announced: November 3, 2026 at 7:01 AM ET

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Five arrested after South African farmer shot and tortured

The attack on Donovan Marx, 50, comes as right-wing groups say there is a genocide of white people - a claim widely discredited.

The documented connection: Disputed · Authority: none

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