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.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...