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Machaneng police raise alarm over spike in illegal hunting

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 260 Views |

Police in Machaneng have raised an alarm on the rising number of illegal hunting activities in the policing area which is surrounded by private farms populated with wild animals.

Station commander for Machaneng Police, Superintendent George Mabuta said despite continued efforts to raise public awareness, people persist in unlawfully entering private farms to hunt wild animals without the consent of farm owners.

"This year alone, we have already recorded three cases of unlawful hunting in privately-owned farms,” he told The Monitor.

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