Kgomo-Khumo curbs declining herd count
Monday, December 25, 2023 | 560 Views |
Stock thieves have introduced new tricks to easily immobilize and slaughter people’s cattle
Back in 2018 the rise in cattle rustling prompted the police to launch anti-cattle theft campaigns to curb the scourge.
I believe that the rearing of livestock has and will always be an integral part of the life of Batswana and a major contributor to the economy as every household keeps cattle, goats or sheep in a subsistence form or commercially. Stock theft is becoming a bane to pastoralists who either rear cattle or small stock.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...