News24.com | Eastern Cape farmworker on the run after stabbing farmer days after being fired

An Eastern Cape farmworker has fled after stabbing a farmer.

• A manhunt is underway for a farmworker who allegedly stabbed his former boss two days after he was fired.
• The 53-year-old is recovering at home from a stab wound to his upper body. 
• The suspect is still on the run.

Eastern Cape police have launched a manhunt for a farmworker who allegedly stabbed a farmer who had fired him a few days prior. 

Barkly East detectives said the stabbing occurred at around 08:30 on Thursday, two days after the 53-year-old farmer dismissed the worker.

Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli, said the 53-year-old farmer was inside his premises in Barkly East, when he was attacked and stabbed.

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"The victim sustained injuries in the upper body and was treated at the nearest hospital," Nkohli said.  

The suspect is still at large.

A case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm has been registered for further investigation.

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