Farm Murder Activist Takes Aim at Ramaphosa’s Office After Brutal Donovan Marx Attack

• Petrus Phakamile Sitho, a farm murder activist, contacted the presidency and published an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa after the attack
• Cattle farmer Donovan Marx, 50, was left critically injured following a violent attack on his farm near Potchefstroom on 28 October 2026
• The Freedom Front Plus has called for urgent government action as concerns grow over farm attack violence in South Africa

NORTH WEST — A farm murder activist has publicly challenged President Cyril Ramaphosa's office over what he described as a failure to address farm attacks, following the brutal assault of 50-year-old cattle farmer Donovan Marx on his property between Potchefstroom and Ventersdorp.

Marx was left critically injured and transported to a hospital in Potchefstroom after the attack, which took place on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Attackers allegedly seriously injured him before fleeing the property in his vehicle.

Activist phones the presidency

Petrus Phakamile Sitho, an activist associated with the No Farm Murders NPC and known for his outspoken presence on social media, posted an audio recording of himself phoning the presidency in an attempt to speak directly with the president about the attack.

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Sitho also published an open letter to Ramaphosa, in which he wrote:

"I know you do not care about farm killings or farm attacks. I know, Mr President Cyril Ramaphosa, that you denied farm attacks a long time ago on 18 September 2018, and you still deny them to this day."

Positioning himself as a voice for affected farming communities, Sitho called for justice for Donovan Marx.

Disclaimer: Briefly News could not independently verify the authenticity of the audio recording or confirm whether the call was made to the President’s Office.

Listen to the audio posted on Perus Sitho's Facebook page here:

FF Plus demands government response

The Freedom Front Plus separately called for urgent government action in response to the attack, adding political pressure to the growing outcry surrounding farm safety in South Africa.

Marx's condition at the time of publication remained critical, with no official update from authorities on the status of the investigation or whether any arrests had been made.

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Reactions on social media were swift

Hein Spingies wrote:

"When a nation faces a crisis beyond human wisdom or strength, God's people can unite in prayer! Please can we take 10 minutes every day to pray for the protection of Petrus Phakamile and our farmers!"

Rie Janse van Rensburg commented:

"Also ask the SA ambassador (Mr Roelf Meyer) to the USA what his thoughts are and whether he will be able to explain this in the USA??"

Deon van der Westhuizen added:

"This should be on every news station worldwide so that the world can see what's happening in our country."

Danie Nieuwoudt asked:

"Cyril, why don't you say anything about the brutal farm attacks?"

Melanie Cilliers added:

"Please justice for him."

UFC star draws attention to the North West farm attack

Briefly News also reported that UFC star Dricus du Plessis has drawn attention to a farm attack in the North West after sharing a video by Ian Cameron about violence affecting farming communities. In the video, Cameron discusses the severity of farm attacks and the experiences of victims in isolated rural areas. He argues that some attacks involve prolonged torture and says the issue deserves greater attention.

Source: Briefly News