North East battling rising human-wildlife conflicts

Mpetsane said this when delivering a speech during the ongoing full council meeting this week, saying that the Department of Wildlife and National Parks continues to record an increase in human-wildlife conflicts.

She said 228 cases of damages amounting to P961,398 caused by elephants were registered at Patayamatebele, Ditladi, Matopi and Matsiloje and few incidents reported at Zwenshambe, Mapoka, Tshesebe and other villages in the Tati East constituency, with the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism currently facilitating compensation payments.