Court doubles farmers' compensation

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SELEBI-PHIKWE: Two farmers whose cattle were slaughtered following the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Zone Seven had their compensation increased by the High Court.

The pair, Philip Tamocha, the headman of Robelela village and Makgesi Marata, a prominent farmer in the area, will be paid close to P500,000 each by the government. This comes after an April 11 ruling by Francistown High Court Judge, Justice Mpaphi Phumaphi.

The farmers had sued the government because they felt the amount they had initially been given was low.  Government had destroyed 233 of Tamocha's cattle and 210 of Marata's cattle.

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