Feelings ran high in the North West town of Marikana...

Feelings ran high in the North West town of Marikana where the community met Safety and Security Minister Steve Tshwete and Agri SA president Japie Grobler after two farm murders in the area on March 27. In an emotional message to the bereaved family of murdered farmer Nick Janse van Rensburg, his sister Karien said: "Bring back the death penalty." She was widely cheered. Safety and Security Minister Steve Tshwete said farmers had every right to be angry and frustrated after the two farm murders, including that of Pieter Raath at Mooinooi. Reacting to calls for the reinstatement of the death penalty, Tshwete said it would be very difficult to go to the South African electorate now and get them to endorse the death sentence."It will not succeed." This was met with applause from his audience.