Farmer fined P2K for illegal slaughter amidst FMD restrictions
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 0 Views |
Mogoditshane Police Station acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Mompoloki Ramaphoi, said police received a tip-off and immediately rushed to the scene, where they found the farmer in the act of slaughtering the animal.
He said officers were accompanied by veterinary officials, who confiscated the cow carcass. The suspect was subsequently charged and fined for failing to comply with animal health regulations.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...