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Police are investigating after the bodies of Deon Steenkamp, his wife Christelle and 14-year-old daughter Marthella were found in their house.

They had all been shot.

The bodies were reportedly discovered by the couple’s 17-year-old son, who was not at home at the time of the murders.

South Africa has been plagued a rise in farm killings since 1994.

As a result of the murders, some farmers have been leaving the country in droves. This places a burden in the country’s food supply.

Earlier in 2012, a right-wing organisation vowed to avenge the killings.

The Mail&Guardian reported that the Geloftevolk Republikeine suggested killing 30 blacks for every murdered white.

The organisation believes the killings are racially motivated.

At least, 3,779 farmers have been killed since 1994.